What is Hopcast?
Hopcast orchestrates direct communications between customers to enable efficient, inclusive content distribution on the mobile internet. Born from over a decade of close collaboration among Sorbonne Université, CNRS, and Thales, Hopcast’s core technology seamlessly integrates into any mobile application. It leverages advanced algorithms that understand nearby user interactions on the move and the subtle laws governing human mobility. In essence, Hopcast bridges the gap between content distribution and the physical space — making data exchange smarter, faster, and more connected.
Main Benefits of Hopcast
There are multiple advantages of using direct communications between your customers:
- More Customers
Hopcast enables content delivery to users who can’t afford expensive data plans, expanding your reach. - Good for the Planet
By avoiding uploads and downloads from distant cloud servers, it reduces energy consumption and carbon footprint. - Huge CDN Savings
Every time a user fetches data from a neighbor, costs drop as dependency on costly central servers shrinks.
How Hopcast Works
Hopcast’s magic lies in its ability to build, maintain, and explore a dynamic interest graph connecting customers with the content they want. This graph isn’t static — it’s adaptive, evolving with user interests and locations. The system smartly infers proximity, so interactions happen only when necessary, avoiding unnecessary interruptions. Once a connection is made, data zips directly between devices — no middlemen, no servers in between. Hopcast never touches the data itself, ensuring privacy and efficiency.
Agoranov Incubation Program
Agoranov offers a vibrant incubation program tailored for innovative business projects in Industry & Greentech, Digital, and Health sectors. Entrepreneurs joining Agoranov become part of a secure, friendly community that supports growth with access to essential skills, tools, and infrastructure. It’s more than just space — it’s a launchpad for success.
Personalized Support and Infrastructure
Startups at Agoranov benefit from personalized support by an experienced team. Each project gets a dedicated business manager as a privileged contact, plus access to a diverse team with varied expertise. The infrastructure spans 2300 m², featuring private offices, open spaces, dry and wet labs, air-conditioned cold rooms, equipped meeting rooms, and even a cafeteria with a terrace — everything designed to foster creativity and productivity.
Hopcast’s Impact on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure — by advancing mobile content distribution technology.
- SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities — through efficient, localized data sharing reducing network strain.
- SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production — by cutting down unnecessary data transfers and energy use.
- SDG 13: Climate Action — lowering carbon footprint via reduced reliance on distant cloud servers.
- SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals — exemplified by the collaboration between universities, research centers, and industry.
Acceleration and Community at Agoranov
Beyond incubation, Agoranov offers an acceleration program packed with training, workshops, and office hours led by external experts, industrialists, and alumni. Networking events create opportunities to connect and grow. With a community of over 1000 entrepreneurs, members share experiences and best practices, tapping into a dense ecosystem that includes public research institutions, investors, and specialized event partners. It’s a thriving hub where innovation meets support, and ideas turn into impact.
