Excurio Named To Inc.’S 2025 Best In Business List In Innovation

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Tuesday, December 9th – Excurio, a pioneer in virtual reality entertainment, is proud to announce its inclusion on the Inc. Best in Business list in the Innovation category. Inc.’s annual Best in Business Awards celebrate the exceptional achievements and contributions of companies that have made a profound impact on their industries.

“We’re deeply grateful to be recognized by Inc. for our work in innovation, right as we launch our most successful experience, Horizon of Khufu, in several cities in the US, including Austin, Chicago, Washington, and Denver for the first time,” said Fabien Barati, CEO and co-founder of Excurio. “From the beginning, we set out to make culture more accessible by merging cutting-edge technology with meaningful storytelling. This award reflects the passion of our team and partners who help us bring history, art, and science to life for audiences around the world.” 

Excurio transforms the way audiences engage with culture through its Immersive Expeditions— expansive, next-generation virtual reality journeys that blend advanced technology with narrative depth and educational insight. Built for free-roaming exploration in large-format spaces, each experience allows visitors to walk directly into worlds of history, art, and science, sparking curiosity and emotional resonance along the way.

With titles such as Horizon of Khufu, Eternal Notre-Dame, Life Chronicles, Tonight with the Impressionists: Paris 1874, and The Last Stronghold, Excurio’s creations have drawn more than three million visitors across nine countries and 26 venues – from Paris and Montreal to Shanghai and Chicago – in top cultural institutions and immersive environments.

Created in partnership with leading researchers, scientists, and historians, Excurio’s experiences animate the past and imagine the future in vivid detail, deepening audiences’ connection to global heritage. Its mission remains clear: to open the doors to culture through awe and discovery.

Powered by a proprietary and revolutionary technological platform, Excurio's Immersive Expeditions manage record visitor flows and are set to become a standard in entertainment. By year’s end, that network is projected to exceed 30 venues – double its footprint since January – proof that its innovation scales globally and sustainably.

ABOUT EXCURIO:

Excurio redefines cultural discovery through Immersive Expeditions – groundbreaking, large-scale virtual reality experiences that merge cutting-edge technology, storytelling, and education. Designed for free-roaming exploration in expansive venues, these adventures invite audiences to step directly into history, art, and science, combining emotional engagement with thrilling intrigue. From Horizon of Khufu, Eternal Notre-Dame, Life Chronicles, Tonight with the Impressionists: Paris 1874, and The Last Stronghold, Excurio’s productions have captivated over three million visitors across nine countries and 26 venues worldwide – from Paris and Montreal to Shanghai and Chicago — in leading cultural institutions and immersive spaces. Developed in collaboration with world-renowned scientists and historians, Excurio’s experiences bring the past and future vividly to life, fostering a deeper connection to our shared heritage. Its mission is simple yet powerful: to make culture accessible through wonder. Built on a proprietary technological platform capable of managing record visitor flows, Excurio is setting a new standard in cultural entertainment. Originally founded in 2005 as Emissive by Emmanuel Guerriero and Fabien Barati, the company rebranded as Excurio in 2024 to reflect its expanding global vision. Emissive’s legacy includes acclaimed VR experiences such as The Enemy (2015) and Mona Lisa: Beyond the Glass (2019).

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