If you’re going to Cannes this year, you can watch the Innovation Lions judging live.

On Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 June, 30 shortlisted entrants – entrepreneurs, inventors and innovators – from 16 countries, will have just ten minutes to pitch their work with a follow-up ten minute Q&A with the Jury. The jury will then reconvene to discuss and award this year’s Innovation Lions on Saturday 21 June.

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The Innovation Lions are about breakthrough technology and innovation that allows brands, technologists and creatives to communicate with their customers in a new way, or stand alone as significant innovations in their own right.

206 entries from 36 countries were submitted this year. The 10 Innovation Lions judges are chaired by Tom Bedecarré, chairman of AKQA and president, WPP Ventures, AKQA.

“To inspire creative excellence in communications our industry increasingly needs to develop new technologies that provide brands and creative developers new ways to communicate. Innovation Lions will seek out new apps, tools, hardware, software and platforms that demonstrate how technology can push creative boundaries,” Bedecarré stated.

All the shortlisted entries will also be exhibited at the Festival in a dedicated area hosted by Intel. Throughout the week, technology and innovation experts will take to the stage to present the latest findings at a number of seminars, workshops, TechTalks and The Forum.

See all 30 shortlists entries here: Innovation Lions 2014 Shortlist copy

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