News & events

Dedicated to research in mathematics, physics, theoretical computer science and the fundamental sciences, an Institute of Mathematics and Fundamental Sciences (IMSF) is set to be established by 2030, École Polytechnique – a founding member of the Institut...

On Thursday, June 25, 2026, Institut Polytechnique de Paris hosted the interuniversity final of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition. Safa Gharbi, a PhD candidate at the Laboratory of Physics of Interfaces and Thin Films (LPICM), won first prize, as well as the People's Choice Award and, new this year, the Middle Schoolers' Award. Linnéa Strandberg, a PhD candidate from Université Paris-Saclay, was awarded second prize.

On June 24, 2026, ENSTA and Institut Polytechnique de Paris inaugurated an air-sea testing pool on the engineering school's Brest campus. Particularly innovative in its design, it allows for the testing of cooperation between drones and marine observation systems, while eliminating the risks inherent to initial trials on the high seas. Co-funded by the State and local authorities, the facility addresses academic, industrial, civil, and national defense needs, as well as national sovereignty challenges.

200,000 visitors, 4,500 exhibitors, and over 15,000 startups from 165 countries! On the occasion of the 10th edition of VivaTech, IP Paris highlighted the strengths of its innovation ecosystem: ambitious startups, five incubators committed to supporting entrepreneurs, researchers transforming their discoveries into concrete solutions, and industrial partners seeking the technologies of tomorrow. Relive the highlights of this edition through photos and video.

Each year, the Institut Polytechnique de Paris presents its dissertation awards to doctoral students who have distinguished themselves through the quality of their work and the significant contributions they have made in their respective fields of research. Ten students received awards at the doctoral graduation ceremony on April 28.

From June 17 to 20, during the 10th edition of VivaTech—Europe's must-attend event for technological innovation and entrepreneurship—IP Paris highlighted the diversity and richness of its ecosystem through 27 startups, five incubators, and three interdisciplinary centers.

On Friday, June 19, 2026, Danone and l’Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) announced the signing of a partnership within the framework of the IP Paris Connexion program. This collaboration aims to develop research projects in artificial intelligence, data science, and technologies applied to health, nutrition, and consumer behavior. Danone thus becomes the first partner from the agri-food sector to join this program.

Jeffrey Harris is a researcher at the École nationale des ponts et chaussées and a member of the Laboratoire d’Hydraulique Saint-Venant (LHSV*). He develops models to numerically simulate breaking waves and their impact on offshore structures with high precision. This work contributes to new standards useful for industry, particularly in the offshore wind sector.

Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) supports innovation from its laboratories, thereby encouraging the emergence of breakthrough technologies. In this context, IP Paris is launching the 8th edition of its Prématuration Call for Projects, operated by its Innovation Lab, that aims at identifying and supporting innovative projects emerging from its laboratories.

At the Wave Propagation: Mathematical Study and Simulation Laboratory (POEMS*) at ENSTA, Stéphanie Chaillat studies how a shock wave propagates through the ocean after an explosion, as well as its potential impact on a submarine. A CNRS research director, she develops advanced mathematical models and simulation tools capable of anticipating these complex phenomena. Her work has applications in naval engineering and submarine safety.

On Friday, June 12, 2026, the SNCF Group and the Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) announced the signing of a three-year partnership under the IP Paris Connexion program. This collaboration aims to strengthen synergies between the academic and industrial worlds in order to accelerate the transformation of the rail system and meet the major mobility challenges of tomorrow.

Anne Tanguy is a professor at Ecole Polytechnique and a member of the Solid Mechanics Laboratory (LMS*). She was recruited with the support of the interdisciplinary center Materials for Society (M4S), as part of the STEP² project funded by the French National Research Agency (ANR)**. Anne Tanguy uses numerical simulation to study amorphous solids—materials with a disordered atomic structure whose properties can be valuable in many fields, particularly aeronautics.