The 58th Paris International Agricultural Show took place from February 26 to March 6. On this occasion, the French government announced the launch of a new program, Agri20, to support innovative startups in the sector. Take a look at five X AgriTech startups : Thegreendata, Proteme, Fruition Sciences, Farmwise and Ÿnsect.
The piece on loan is a preparatory drawing for the Belisarius begging for alms by Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825). This drawing, classified as « historical monument », is kept at the mus'X.
Jimmy Energy, co-founded by Antoine Guyot (X2013) and Mathilde Grivet (HEC 2014), designs and operates mini-nuclear reactors supplying heat to industrial sites, without greenhouse gas emissions. It has raised €2.2 million in seed funding. It’s the fourth investment of Polytechnique Ventures, the seed fund created and funded by X alumni.
Jean-Jacques Marigo, researcher at the Solid Mechanics Laboratory, and Patrick Huerre, from the Hydrodynamics Laboratory at Ecole Polytechnique, received the Solid Mechanics and Fluid Mechanics prizes from the European Mechanics Society.
An international collaboration involving the Irradiated Solids Laboratory has just published a paper in Physical Review Letters detailing the mechanisms at work for detecting circularly polarised light using spin-optoelectronic devices called spin photodiodes.
La Fabrique Défense is the defense industry's most important event and aims to contribute to the development of a European strategic culture among young people. Discover the 4 X-Novation start-ups that participated at the show to promote the Defense Tech.
The École Polytechnique's Climate Plan sets out 10 achievable objectives for the next five years, grouped into three pillars - train and engage, develop and innovate, reduce and empower - in order to profoundly transform behaviors and contribute to the advent of a responsible and sustainable prosperity.
The École Polytechnique is accelerating its commitment to the ecological transition with the publication of its Climate Plan. This plan integrates sustainable development into its fundamental missions of training, research and innovation and into the operation of its campus.
As part of the "Responsible Business Education Awards", the Financial Times has rewarded Alexis Louaas and Pierre Picard for their work on insurance mechanisms to help farmers in developing countries.
On Monday, January 24 and Tuesday, January 25, nearly 2,000 students from the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, including 1,000 Polytechniciens, 160 companies, and international Schools and universities came together for a Forum in a hybrid format. The program included workshops, conferences, interviews and virtual networking.
The Brockmann Foundation and l’X signed an agreement to provide a new scholarship for Mexican students. Awarded once a year, this scholarship will allow an eligible candidate to enroll in one of the School's eight Master's degree programs of Science & Technology.
Pauline Rossi, associate professor of economics at the Centre for Research in Economics and Statistics, has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant which will enable her to set up a research team on the role of social interactions in population dynamics.
