Best of 2025: Wheere in the media
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France 3: Wheere wins the 2025 edition of the French Tech 2030 program
Winner of the French Tech 2030 program, the startup is one of 80 gems selected at the national level. For the occasion, France 3 Occitanie cameras visited our premises, touring the production workshop, watching a live demonstration of our indoor geolocation technology, and discussing our vision. An immersion into the heart of an innovation that is making its way between industry, concrete uses, and space ambitions.
Le Figaro: French startup Wheere revolutionizes GPS
In the columns of Le Figaro, Wheere is honored as one of the gems that are reinventing geolocation, far beyond traditional GPS. A behind-the-scenes look at a disruptive technology, combining cutting-edge innovation, industrial ambition, and long-term vision.
Clubic: Wheere develops technology that could replace GPS
In this article by Alexandre Boero, Wheere is hailed as one of the most promising innovations of the moment, capable of accurately locating where traditional GPS fails. The journalist describes how, thanks to unique low-frequency signal technology, Wheere could transform indoor navigation and, ultimately, redefine positioning everywhere, even in the smartphones of tomorrow. It's a great overview of our technological vision and our ambition to take geolocation to the next level.
France Inter: GPS that detects you through walls
That moment when your GPS lets you down. France Inter 's morning show chose to introduce Wheere with this everyday scenario, starting with a universal frustration: the lack of reliable location tracking in subways, parking lots, and enclosed buildings. It was an opportunity to highlight a game-changing technology, explained on air by our CEO. A public address that combined education, innovation, and a glimpse into the uses of tomorrow.
La Tribune: Wheere wants to deploy a constellation of microsatellites
What if indoor geolocation took to the skies? In La Tribune, Wheere is scaling up and clearly looking towards space. The business daily, through the pen of Valentine Ducrot, looks back at the ambition of French deep tech: to deploy a constellation of 300 microsatellites to offer global coverage of indoor location, including where GPS remains silent. From terrestrial technology to low orbit, the article deciphers a bold roadmap, driven by innovation, technological sovereignty, and a long-term vision that positions Wheere at the frontier between industry, space, and the connected uses of tomorrow.
Les Echos: Opinion piece by Pierre-Arnaud Coquelin
The CEO of Wheere takes the floor in this forum to broaden the debate far beyond geolocation. Faced with a European space industry that is losing momentum and American domination embodied by SpaceX, he calls for a collective surge around NewSpace, deep tech innovation, and technological sovereignty. It is a committed position, informed by experience in the field, which questions Europe's ability to become a major strategic player again, provided it dares to protect and structure its champions.
BFM Business: Tech & Co and France has everything it needs to succeed
On BFM Business, Wheere was highlighted through two invitations to its CEO to appear on iconic television programs. On La France a tout pour réussir, hosted by Jérôme Tichit, the company was presented as one of France's technological success stories, illustrating the dynamism and ambition of the French ecosystem. A few months later, Wheere returned to the set of Tech & Co, hosted by François Sorel. Having already been invited the previous year to present Wheere, the CEO returned to discuss a new milestone, the space program, on the sidelines of the Assises du New Space conference.
FrenchWeb: Why focus on indoor applications when everyone else is looking at space?
In FrenchWeb, Wheere puts indoor positioning back in the spotlight, where GPS fails and location needs remain unmet. The media outlet explores how our patented technology, capable of locating people and objects with sub-meter accuracy, addresses this blind spot in modern geolocation. Through clear explanations and an interview with our CEO, the article illustrates why investing in the interior of buildings, warehouses, or tunnels is as strategic as it is innovative.
Midi Libre: Wheere indoor GPS at CES in Las Vegas
In Midi Libre, Christophe Greuet highlights Montpellier's deep tech sector on the occasion of its participation in CES in Las Vegas, a major international tech event. The regional media outlet reports on indoor geolocation technology capable of penetrating up to 50 meters of concrete, advances in miniaturization, and the ambitious goal of creating a constellation of satellites to break free from traditional infrastructure. Between local roots, international reach, and concrete use cases in healthcare, industry, and security, the article paints a portrait of a startup that is scaling up without losing sight of its origins.
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Speaking to Solène Etienne, Pierre-Arnaud Coquelin, CEO of Wheere, outlines his startup's ambition: to build a new global benchmark for indoor positioning, capable of operating where GPS is blind. Recorded at VivaTech, the episode takes a behind-the-scenes look at a French deep tech company that aims to deploy a constellation ofsatellites, between technological breakthroughs, sovereignty issues, and concrete uses for industry, defense, and healthcare. It's a conversation that reveals the entrepreneurial journey, strategic choices, and long-term vision of a leader determined to leave a lasting mark on technological history.
Forbes: A call to embrace French innovation.
In an opinion piece published by Forbes France, Wheere joins a fundamental debate on innovation in France, driven by a strong conviction: without risk-taking, long-term vision, and collective support, disruptive technologies struggle to emerge. Drawing on historical and contemporary examples, the article argues for a model that combines industrial ambition and strategic patience, at a time when our deep tech sector is positioning itself as a key player in a sovereign technological future. This reflection goes far beyond our own trajectory, resonating with the structural challenges facing the French tech landscape.
JDE: When alliances shape the future.
In Le Journal des Entreprises, Anthony Rey discusses the alliance between Wheere and U-Space to prepare for the deployment of the future satellite constellation. The article highlights a key collaboration designed to secure and accelerate our space roadmap, at the crossroads of deep tech, engineering, and technological sovereignty. This breakthrough illustrates Wheere's rise to prominence, driven by strong partnerships and a clear ambition: to build a global indoor location infrastructure.
Le Figaro: Inside the mind of a highly communicative entrepreneur
Frédéric Monicault's article looks back at the communication strategy adopted by Pierre-Arnaud Coquelin, CEO of Wheere. With five LinkedIn posts per week and dozens of YouTube videos, the media outlet analyzes the approach of a highly communicative leader, capable of spreading his message beyond the conventions of the deep tech sector. A regular and structured presence on social media is analyzed as a powerful lever for telling the Wheere story, asserting a vision, and bringing together a community of entrepreneurs, investors, and innovation enthusiasts.
Wheere draws on the expertise of StoriesOut, its press relations partner, which supports the company in strategic and operational matters and helps to strengthen its media visibility in the long term.
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