Nokinomo

What Nokinomo does

Nokinomo is a Paris-based private studio (founded 2007, 1–10 employees) that designs and fabricates bespoke interactive installations for museums, luxury brands, retailers, and event organizers. Its core offering is project-based commissioning work, where each engagement is scoped, prototyped, produced, and installed as a one-off interactive experience — examples include a 250-meter multi-floor observatory deployment at Tour Mohammed VI (Rabat), dual-plane projection artworks for the Black Gold Museum under the Saudi Ministry of Culture, dynamic flagship-store animations for Dior and Louis Vuitton, and a 90-panel flip-dot wall at Sephora Milan. The studio combines custom hardware (motion and depth cameras, LED systems, projection rigs, mechanical displays, NFC) with proprietary software and AI components (notably the Myro robot family with neural style transfer, RNN-driven drawing, and game-playing agents) to produce experiences where the technology is intentionally hidden behind poetic, visitor-triggered gestures.

Revenue is earned primarily through one-time bespoke installation projects, supplemented by managed maintenance and content refresh on deployed systems and by upstream prototyping and feasibility studies. Pricing is opaque and project-specific; go-to-market is sales-led, relying on direct relationships with museums and brand owners, RFP responses, and a recurring partner network of scenography agencies (La Méduse, Agence NC, Spectre Lab, Workshop, Saguez & Partners) that act as creative co-developers and referrers. The customer base spans museums and cultural institutions (national museums in Paris, Musée des Confluences, MNHN, Grand Palais, O'Tower, Riffa Fort) and luxury/retail brands (LVMH houses including Dior, Louis Vuitton, Hennessy, Martell; Tiffany, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, L'Oréal, Sephora, Galeries Lafayette), with deployments reported across France, the UK, Italy, Switzerland, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, China, the USA, and Malaysia.

The studio differentiates through cross-disciplinary execution and a reference roster of tier-1 luxury and institutional clients, supported by recognitions including the French Ministry of Research Competition, an Observeur du Design label, and a European RFID Awards best-startup prize. The operating model is small, project-driven, and international in reach but dependent on a limited delivery capacity that constrains scaling without partnership-mediated growth.

Name

Nokinomo

Legal name

Nokinomo

Website

https://nokinomo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nokinomo is a Paris-based interactive installation studio (founded 2007, 1–10 employees) that designs and fabricates bespoke interactive experiences for museums, luxury brands, retailers, and event organizers using projection mapping, sensors, mechanical displays, and AI robotics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Interactive Installation Design Services

NAICS

Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising (541850), Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Signage, Props & Custom Installations (HSACAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

XR/AR/VR/MR Development Frameworks & Toolchains (MPAFAFAF)

Keywords

• Interactive installation design
• Custom projection mapping
• Museum interactive experiences
• Luxury retail installations
• Exhibition interactive technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Interactive Installation Projects: Bespoke design, development, and installation of interactive experiences for museums, luxury brands, retailers, and events. Projects range from permanent museum installations to temporary brand activations. Revenue is project-based with significant design, engineering, and production components. Pricing varies by complexity, technology requirements, and installation scope.
2. Product Installation and Maintenance: Ongoing maintenance, monitoring, and support services for installed systems. May include training of client staff for device updates and content management.
3. Prototype and Feasibility Development: Early-stage concept development, feasibility studies, and prototyping services as part of the full production chain engagement.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nokinomo is a Paris-based studio that designs, engineers, and produces bespoke interactive installations for museums, luxury brands, retailers, and events. Each project combines custom hardware (sensors, LEDs, robotics, projection systems) with proprietary software to create immersive, gesture-driven experiences. Deliverables range from permanent museum exhibits and flagship retail activations to temporary event installations and AI-powered interactive robots (the Myro platform).

Product overview

Nokinomo is a Paris-based studio that designs and produces interactive installations spanning from simple to unconventional, serving museums, luxury brands, and events. Their portfolio includes AI-powered robots (Myro with drawing and Connect 4 capabilities), data visualization corridors (And Now, We Are Oil), heritage interpretation systems (interactive books, herbariums), immersive retail experiences (dynamic displays, photo studios, light paintings), and event installations (tunnels, aquariums, interactive aquatics). The offering is project-based rather than a unified platform, with each installation custom-designed for specific client requirements. Core capabilities include gesture-based interaction, projection mapping, real-time data visualization, AI-driven robotics, and immersive audiovisual environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Myro Interactive AI Robot Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 300 participants covered 150km on treadmills in one day at GoSport event
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• La Méduse (Scenography Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing strategic partnership with La Méduse for museum and heritage installations. Collaborated on multiple projects including Black Gold Museum Riyadh (We Are Oil, And NOW), Tour Mohammed VI, Riffa Fort Bahrain, Galerie Dior Montaigne, Hennessy Tour, Tiffany Love Shanghai, and Napoléon exhibition at Invalides.
• Agence NC (Scenography Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrequent collaboration with Agence NC on luxury brand installations including Dior Gallery Paris, Dior Harrods London, Martell Cognac, and Tiffany exhibitions. Agence NC provides scenography while Nokinomo delivers interactive technology.
• Spectre LabsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Spectre Lab for light art installations including Jardin de Lumière at Nuit Blanche Paris (France-Qatar Cultural Year) and interactive tunnel for Monte-Carlo Gala for Planetary Health.
• DatoosecondaryTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership with Datoo on retail installations including So Ouest shopping center projects (aquarium, luminous panels, pianos), Grand Var shopping center aquarium, and school installations.
• Interface ZsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration with Interface Z on electronic systems for installations including interactive futsal at Insport, augmented lobster at Océanopolis, and Micromegas interstellar journey at Ecole Voltaire.
• La Fabrique Créative (Scenography Agency)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on meteorite exhibition at Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, contributing to museographic project management and interactive multimedia tools.
• Saguez & PartnerssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Saguez & Partners for shopping center installations at So Ouest including photomaton booth, luminous wood panels, and aquarium.
• 5.5 DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 100th anniversary celebration for La Vache qui Rit, creating interactive laugh map, audio cones, and photobooth installations.
• V8designerssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with V8designers for Myro robot exhibition design at Le Vaisseau science center in Strasbourg.
• Workshop (Design Agency)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Workshop on Yves Rocher flagship renovation on Champs Elysées, creating interactive brand wall and staircase lighting.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Second Story: Portland-based (now part of RAPP) interactive experience studio known for museum and retail installations. Comparable in custom interactive storytelling for cultural institutions and luxury/retail clients.
• Universal Everything: UK-based digital art and design studio building generative and interactive installations for museums, galleries, and brand environments. Comparable as a boutique creative-tech studio producing bespoke immersive works.
• Marshmallow Laser Feast: London-based experiential art and design studio creating immersive VR, AR, and multi-sensory installations for cultural institutions and brands. Comparable in scale, custom technology stack, and premium client roster.
• Moment Factory: Montreal-based multimedia studio creating bespoke interactive installations for museums, airports, public spaces, and brand activations. Closest direct peer: similar custom-projection, lighting, and content-driven experiences for cultural and luxury clients worldwide.
• teamLab: Japanese interdisciplinary art collective producing large-scale immersive digital installations for museums, exhibitions, and brand collaborations. Highly comparable in technology-driven, experiential installations for premium cultural and commercial clients.
• Artechouse: US-based operator of permanent and touring immersive art installations combining technology and contemporary art. Comparable in delivering technology-driven exhibition experiences to museums and cultural venues.
• Local Projects: New York-based experience design studio creating interactive museum exhibits, public installations, and brand experiences. Comparable in serving museums, cultural institutions, and major brands with custom interactive work.
• Obscura Digital: San Francisco-based creative technology studio (now operating as part of Civic) producing immersive projection and interactive installations for museums, events, and brands. Comparable in projection-mapping and large-format interactive experiences.

Others

• Pentagram: Largest independent design consultancy, frequently commissioned by the same luxury and cultural clients (LVMH brands, Tiffany, museums) that Nokinomo serves. Not a direct competitor but a complementary creative partner and adjacent ecosystem participant.

Broad incumbents

• ESI Design: Long-established New York experience design firm (now part of NBBJ) producing interactive exhibits, branded environments, and digital experiences. Comparable in museum/luxury client work but at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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