Eight start-ups supported by X-Up, École Polytechnique incubator, are present at the VivaTech 2025 Show, alongside 16 other from from the incubators of other Engineering Schools of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, of which École Polytechnique is a founding member.
École Polytechnique hosted the 8th edition of Paris-Saclay Spring 2025, the annual entrepreneurship and research event on the Plateau de Saclay, one of the world's leading innovation and entrepreneurship hubs. Eight start-ups supported by X-UP, the École polytechnique's incubator, or stemming from its research ecosystem, are among the 50 young companies selected as the most promising on the Plateau de Saclay. One of them, Plasana Médical, is the winner of the Spring 50 competition.
The École polytechnique incubator is launching its 1st network events, Ecosystem Days, themed and open to all innovation players. On 30 November, the first event will focus on intellectual property and legal issues. We look forward to seeing you there!
General Thierry Burkhard, Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, presided over the traditional ceremony of handing over the École polytechnique flag to the new class of polytechnique engineering students. This moment of transmission is part of the military dimension of the Ecole polytechnique, which is under the supervision of the Ministry of the Armed Forces. Held in the presence of the parents and close friends of the X2024 class, the event also provided an opportunity to present the academic progress of their first and subsequent years.
Antonin Bergeaud has graduated from the Cycle ingénieur polytechnicien program and is the winner of the 2025 Best Young Economist award. Currently associate professor at HEC Paris, he specializes in growth, productivity and innovation systems.
École Polytechnique’s Bachelor’s program (BX) tops the French Figaro newspaper special issue on higher education first ranking of Engineering Schools’ Bachelors. The Cybersecurity Bachelor's program at EPITA, of which École Polytechnique is a partner, ranks second in its category. Le Figaro Etudiant ranked 50 Engineering Schools’ Bachelors referenced on Parcoursup, the French platform for access to higher education.
Created in January 2025 by Thales, world leader in high-power lasers, GenF aims to develop and industrialize a process for creating a new, safe, abundant, inexpensive and non-polluting form of energy using the inertial confinement nuclear fusion process. The inauguration of its premises in Le Barp, south of Bordeaux, was attended by representatives of the various stakeholders involved.
The painting by Césarine Davin-Mirvault (1773-1844) was acquired via pre-emption at a sale at the Drouot auction house in Paris, with the support of the Fondation de l'École Polytechnique and Sabix. It depicts a young polytechnician, in École Polytechnique uniform, in front of Fort de Vincennes in 1814, during the Battle of Paris. It was presented for the first time to the School, during a ceremony at Mus'X, the X museum, on May 13, 2025.
École Polytechnique strengthens its ties with Bocconi, the world-renowned Italian university specialized in economics, management, finance, law, political science, data and computer science. A Memorandum of Understanding, signed on November 13th will facilitate specific joint projects such as academic student exchanges and the development of double degree programs at master level, combining the strengths of the two institutions.
Since 2020, the European university EuroTeQ, of which Ecole Polytechnique is a founding member, has been offering innovative programs to train the European engineers of tomorrow. To promote the on-going education of professionals and respond to contemporary technological challenges on a European scale, it is launching the EuroTeQ Professional Education catalog.
With 95% of graduates in employment less than six months after completing their MSc&T, the 2025 survey confirms the excellent professional integration of our students, most of whom work in industry, consulting and finance. The program's appeal lies in its international outlook, its wide range of career opportunities and the quality of the jobs obtained, often even before graduation.
The École polytechnique incubator is launching its 1st network events, Ecosystem Days, themed and open to all innovation players. On 30 November, the first event will focus on intellectual property and legal issues. We look forward to seeing you there!
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