Through its biomedical research, the École is advancing the fight against breast cancer by analysing tumour formation mechanisms. This momentum is reinforced by initiatives such as sponsored chairs, which bring together researchers, students from École Polytechnique and industrial partners to promote health through research and innovation.
Chairs, Corporate relations, Innovation, Institution, Research
Since 2003, École Polytechnique, faithful to its historic mission of training scientists to address major societal challenges, has brought together nearly 35 endowed chairs and 37 active partners. From sustainable development to artificial intelligence, these chairs combine research, training and openness, illustrating the school's academic excellence and concrete impact on society.
French artificial intelligence champion Mistral has almost doubled its valuation to €11.7 billion following a new round of fundraising that saw Dutch semiconductor manufacturing equipment giant ASML acquire a stake in the company.
Marc Gillmann is the new Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at École Polytechnique. His mission is to consolidate the success, appeal, and influence of the X-Novation Center, which includes École Polytechnique's incubator, as well as a Fablab, and multiple services related to innovation.
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!
Stilla Technologies develops and markets high-precision genetic analysis systems now used by several hundred laboratories worldwide. The American group Bio-rad laboratories is to acquire it for $225 million. This successful company has its origins on École polytechnique campus, and more specifically in the hydrodynamics laboratory (LadHyX*), in Charles Baroud's group. Charles Baroud looks back on the first steps of this adventure, which began in 2011.
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.
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!
Entrepreneurship, Corporate relations, Innovation, Sustainable Development
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!
Plasana Medical, founded in 2022 by Yves Matton, an entrepreneur in the Technofounders startup studio, and co-founded by Antoine Rousseau, Director of Research at the Plasma Physics Laboratory (LPP*) at École polytechnique, has won recognition for its innovative cold plasma technology. This innovation earned the company a place in Le Point's Palmarès des Inventeurs 2025, a prestigious award for entrepreneurs whose technological advances are transforming everyday life.
Co-founded by Antoine Moissenot (X2014) and Alexandre Pasquiou (Centrale Supélec, PhD in neuroscience), Neuralk-AI specializes in structured data AI, a new field of AI research and application. The Deeptech start-up, housed at Station F, has raised $4 million from investors.
THE ENTREPRENEUR AND THE START-UP. Philippe Le Borgne, co-founder and CEO of RunBlind, has a multi entrepreneurial background in different fields such...
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