At a time when Europe is rallying around a key cause — preventing the risks associated with excessive gambling — a French company is attracting international attention: Sharp Vision. Winner of the 2025 Innovation Award at the France Digitale Talent Awards, it has now established itself as one of the most influential players in the fight against illegal gambling and in the promotion of responsible, transparent and secure gambling.
Award-winning innovation
The announcement came as a bombshell: Sharp Vision has just received the 2025 Innovation Award at the France Digitale Talent Awards. This award, which is particularly coveted in the European technology ecosystem, recognises a decisive breakthrough in a sector where player safety has become a central issue.
The new tool developed by Sharp Vision targets a problem that is too often overlooked: the proliferation of illegal gambling platforms. In a constantly expanding market, the company has chosen to focus its research on a clear objective: to identify, block and prevent access to these unauthorised sites that endanger players.
This distinction is no coincidence. It reflects a year of work focused on analysis, detection and traceability technologies designed to provide a safety net for online users. For the Talent Awards jury, the project’s societal impact made all the difference.
European Safer Gambling Week
This award resonates so strongly because it is part of European Safer Gambling Week 2025. This is a major event where organisations, institutions and industry players come together to raise awareness among citizens about the risks of excessive gambling and dangerous behaviour.
Sharp Vision is participating this year in partnership with the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA), an organisation that brings together the main European operators and campaigns for a healthy and regulated digital environment. The alliance between an innovative technology company and a major European organisation is not insignificant: it sets the course for a common strategy focused on protection and information.
Legislation and vigilance
Behind the celebrations and speeches, there is a simple but fundamental message: responsible gambling means legal gambling. Too many internet users still venture onto unauthorised platforms, often attracted by aggressive offers or promises of quick winnings. However, the risks are very real and sometimes irreversible.
Sharp Vision reminds us of a basic principle: before gambling online, it is essential to check that the platform is authorised in the player’s country. In Belgium, this task falls to the Gaming Commission, which publishes an official list of approved operators. Failure to consult this list exposes players to real dangers: deposits not credited, non-payment of winnings, no recourse in the event of a dispute, and exploitation of personal data.
This vigilance is all the more necessary as unregulated operators are becoming increasingly creative in their efforts to evade controls. Hence the need for powerful tools such as those developed by Sharp Vision, which are capable of detecting weak signals that are invisible to users.Winning the 2025 Innovation Award is not an end in itself for Sharp Vision, but a starting point. The company is now establishing itself as a key player in responsible gaming, serving institutions, operators and, above all, players.