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Ten contestants took to the stage at the final of the IP Paris My Thesis in 180 Seconds competition on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Ten doctoral students from the laboratories of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris took on a daunting challenge: to present their research topic to the general public and captivate them in three minutes or less. The jury and the audience awarded their prizes. The three winners of the competition will participate in the MT180 regional final on April 16, 2026.

The Institut Polytechnique Paris (IP Paris), the Interdisciplinary Centre for Defence and Security Studies (CIEDS), and the Interdisciplinary Centre for Seas and Ocean (CIMO) are delighted to invite you to a refreshed edition of this unmissable event dedicated to defence and security innovation! This day offers a unique opportunity for dialogue between industry professionals, researchers, and defence operators, all set within an academic campus of excellence.

At the end of December 2025, Winston Maxwell, professor of law at the I3 laboratory at Télécom Paris, was one of 18 new members elected to the French Academy of Technologies. The induction ceremony took place on March 10, 2026, at the Sorbonne. Winston Maxwell is recognized for his exceptional career at the intersection of law, regulation, and digital transformation.

On Thursday, March 12, 2026, ten young researchers will present their thesis topics in the local final of the My Thesis in 180 Seconds competition organized by the Institut Polytechnique de Paris. The audience attending this flagship science communication event will be able to vote for their favorite candidate.

Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) is organizing its fourth edition of INNOV'NIGHT, the immersive student and PhD student innovathon addressing the 21st century issues. The event will take place from Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM to Friday, April 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM at Télécom Paris.

The Interdisciplinary Centre for Defence and Security Studies at IP Paris is proud to announce the launch of the CIEDS website!

One year after the AI Action Summit, for which it organized the scientific days, Institut Polytechnique de Paris participated in the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi from February 16 to 19, 2026.

In France, the government subsidizes renewable energy producers through calls for tenders. However, these allocation mechanisms are not without their flaws, which Laurent Lamy — a lecturer and researcher at the ENPC's International Center for Research on Environment and Development (CIRED*) — is studying. His goal is to help government agencies improve the rules for allocating subsidies.

Maxime Di Folco is a lecturer at the Information Processing and Communication Laboratory (LTCI*) at Télécom Paris. Recruited in December 2025 as part of the Tenure Track IP Paris program supported by the interdisciplinary Engineering for Health (E4H) center, he brings expertise in medical imaging processing. He will develop data processing methods for diagnostic purposes or to predict the progression of certain diseases, particularly in oncology and cardiology.

Born of more than ten years of interdisciplinary research, the start-up Plasana Medical is developing a medical device that uses a multi-jet cold plasma system to accelerate wound healing. This innovation stimulates the proliferation of skin cells, promotes the formation of new blood vessels and the production of collagen, offers high antimicrobial efficacy, and boosts the immune system. Intended for severe burns and chronic wounds, it is suited to both military and civilian applications. Plasana Medical has recently raised four million euros to accelerate the development of its device, enabling it to conduct clinical trials, a key step in the transfer of this technology into the medical field.

The Institut Polytechnique de Paris will be present at the third edition of the Paris Saclay Summit Choose Science, on February 18 and 19 at CentraleSupélec. A driving force in the fields of engineering sciences and disruptive technologies, anchored at the interface between science and society, IP Paris supports this unmissable scientific event, which is open to all and whose 2026 edition will focus on European cooperation.

A series of meetings designed to facilitate exchange between the Materials community and the Artificial Intelligence community, the internal workshop of the interdisciplinary center Materials for Society (M4S) are held on the third Tuesday of every month.