On the occasion of École Polytechnique’s Director General and acting president Bruno Bellier’s first official visit to top-tier academic institutions in the United States, l’X signed a new agreement with Harvard University on 19 October 2026, reinforcing its strong transatlantic partner network. Putting École Polytechnique’s alumni in the US on centre stage, the first alumni gala event in New York brought together about 160 guests on 20 October 2026 to support the Fondation de l’École Polytechnique’s campaign “Servir la science”.
Unveiled by the French Ministry of the Economy and Finance, the 2026 cohort of the French Tech 2030 program recognizes companies that are developing strategic technologies to strengthen France’s technological and industrial autonomy. Of the 80 selected startups, 11 come from the École Polytechnique ecosystem and operate in fields such as quantum computing, artificial intelligence, robotics, cybersecurity, healthcare, and space communications.
École Polytechnique’s Bachelor of Science program combines highly selective admissions with a strong international outlook. The results of the 2026 First Employment Survey of the Bachelor Class of 2023 show that these characteristics are reflected in graduates’ paths after completing the program. Nearly 30 months after graduation, 45% of respondents are employed and 46% are pursuing further studies, either in doctoral programs or in other degree programs.
On École Polytechnique’s campus, scientists at the Energy4Climate (E4C) Center at the Institut Polytechnique de Paris are analyzing the electricity consumption of data centers, the number of which is on the rise. This research project, which aims to reconcile digital technology with the ecological transition, is supported by the École Polytechnique Foundation, primarily through sponsorship from Revaia.
As part of the 10th edition of the Erasmus Days celebrated worldwide, a dedicated 'Erasmus Day' brought together students, professors, researchers and staff on 15 October 2026 around the many international mobility opportunities offered at École Polytechnique and supported by the Erasmus+ program. The event also highlighted the program’s priorities: Inclusion and diversity, environmental protection and the fight against climate change, commitment to democratic debate, civic engagement, and digital transformation.
The LinkedIn Top Startups 2026 France ranking, published in mid-October, highlights twenty startups that have placed artificial intelligence at the heart of their business. Mistral AI, Harmattan AI, Dust, and H Company, which are included in the list, were co-founded or are led by alumni of École Polytechnique. École Polytechnique and CentraleSupélec are currently the two main sources of founders for this list.
The Research Network on Innovation awarded two thesis prizes to Juliette Keohane. Darina Bulatova, a doctoral student, received an award for a paper presented at the Innovation and Product Development Management Conference.
The Ecole Polytechnique is proud to have three female researchers among the 35 winners of the 2026 edition: Kate Sorg, PhD student at the Laboratory...
For the European Researchers’ Night on Friday, September 25, high school students from the “Cordées de la réussite” program in Saint-Denis and Argenteuil were invited to tour the laboratories at École Polytechnique. The program included an escape game dedicated to the Higgs boson at the Leprince-Ringuet Laboratory, a sneak peek at the XSeaO2 floating platform, and discussions with researchers from the Molecular Chemistry Laboratory, providing a unique immersion in cutting-edge research.
Francis Bach (X1994), a research director at Inria, and Romain Lopez (X2013), a professor at New York University, are among the researchers in the Class of 2026 of the Schmidt Sciences AI2050 program. The first has been named a Senior Fellow, while the second is joining the program as an Early Career Fellow. Both will focus their work on research issues related to the development of safe and beneficial artificial intelligence.
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