Claire Fauvarque Nuytten (X2009), responsible for new elastomer process developments within the the French tire company Michelin Group's R&D department, was awarded the Pierre Faurre 2024 prize on March 26, 2025. In particular, she has developed a patented sustainable elastomer that is now essential for reducing the energy consumption of Michelin products.
The Master Visual and Creative AI and the Master Energy Environment: Science, Technology and Management took 1st and 2nd place in their categories, as in 2024. The Master Internet of Things: Innovation and Management, meanwhile, moved up two places to 4th in its category.
Sébastien Lecornu, Minister of the French Armed Forces, was on hand to inaugurate the Research Department of the Ministerial Agency for Artificial Intelligence in Defense (MAAID) at École Polytechnique, and announced the construction of a Defense Institute on the School’s campus. The new building, financed to the tune of 15 million euros, is intended to act as a bridge between the Ministry of the Armed Forces and École Polytechnique, thus reaffirming the latter's militarity, emphasized the Minister.
Stilla Technologies, co-founded and managed by Rémi Dangla (X2005), specializes in developing high-precision genetic analysis systems for research and medical diagnostics. Twelve years after its creation, the company was acquired by the American Bio-Rad Laboratories.
An avenue on École Polytechnique’s campus is now dedicated to Anne Duthilleul-Chopinet, the first female valedictorian to enter École Polytechnique, when the cycle ingénieur polytechnicien entrance examination was opened to women. The inauguration of this avenue, in her presence, was an opportunity to recall the contribution of women to major scientific advances and École polytechnique’s commitment to their promotion.
Laura Chaubard, President and CEO of École Polytechnique, opened this international scientific conference by emphasizing the far-reaching upheavals that AI is already causing, and X's long tradition of supporting the profound scientific and societal transformations that have taken place since its creation.
An international scientific conference will be held on February 6 and 7 at École Polytechnique, focusing on the impact of the development of artificial intelligence on science and society. This event will take place ahead of the Summit for Action on AI, organized by the French authorities at the Grand Palais in Paris on February 10 and 11.
L'Usine Nouvelle 2025 ranking of engineering Schools confirms Ecole Polytechnique’s 1st place. École Polytechnique particularly stands out for its international reach and the employability of its graduates.
École Polytechnique has been awarded the Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility (Label Développement Durable et Responsabilité Sociétale - DD&RS) by the Collective for the Integration of Social Responsibility in Higher Education (Collectif pour l'Intégration de la Responsabilité Sociétale et du Développement Durable dans l'Enseignement Supérieur - CIRCES). This label confirms the strategy of societal and environmental transformation deployed for many years by École Polytechnique, and supported since 2024 by a dedicated department.
On November 26 and 27, the 32nd edition of X-Forum, the annual event bringing together students from l'X and the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, and over 150 international companies, schools and universities on the X campus, attracted almost 2,000 participants, including 1,000 Polytechnique students. Students from the Cycle ingénieur polytechnicien program, Master's and PhD students from École Polytechnique and other Schools came to meet their future employers.
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.
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École Polytechnique’s Foundation (FX) is launching its third fund-raising campaign with a strong commitment to “Serving Science”. It aims to raise 200 million euros over the next 5 years from private individuals and companies, and has announced that it has already raised over 40% of this target.