Emeritus researcher at CNRS and former scientific director of Institut Photovoltaïque d'Île-de-France, Daniel Lincot will give his inaugural lecture at the Liliane Bettencourt Chair at Collège de France on 20 January. He will give an overview of photovoltaic energy, from historical aspects to current energy transition challenges.
The start-up PayFit, co-founded by Florian Fournier (X2013), has announced that it has raised €254 million, valuing it at over $2 billion and making it the 23rd French unicorn.
The French government launches its quantum computing platform as an extension of the Quantum Plan presented in the fall of 2021. Several start-ups launched by X's alumni took on on the challenges of quantum computing.
École Polytechnique is one of the founders of the EuroTeQ Engineering University, which offers professors and students the opportunity to implement new teaching and learning formats while involving business partners.
The fellowships will foster cross-border research in science and technology, harnessing the strengths of the six allied partners to achieve multi-scale initiatives.
