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Last month, the French Tech Mission unveiled the seventh edition of the French Tech Next40/120, the flagship programme supporting France's fastest-growing technology companies. This year, 31 companies connected to Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) are among the 120 selected scale-ups. Founded, co-founded or led by alumni of the Institute's member schools, or supported by its incubators, they account for more than one quarter of the French Tech 120 (FT120) cohort. Of these, 15 have been selected for the Next40, representing more than one third of the companies in this category and highlighting the ability of the IP Paris ecosystem to nurture technology leaders with global ambitions.

Join us on January 13, 2026, from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm at École polytechnique (Pôle Mécanique Lecture Hall), Palaiseau, to discover the expertise developed within Institut Polytechnique de Paris in the field of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and explore the...

At just 35 years old, mathematician Hong Wang has been awarded the 2026 Fields Medal. The former École Polytechnique student (X 2010) and her colleague Joshua Zahl (Nankaï University) have succeeded in solving a mathematical problem posed over a century ago: the three-dimensional aspect of the Kakeya conjecture.

To support the development of its collaborations with the business world, the Institut Polytechnique de Paris is evolving its corporate partnership governance.

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, a founding member of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, inaugurated a unique air-sea experimental tank on its 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.