Start-ups at École Polytechnique have truly excelled this year. L’X takes a look back at the achievements of its start-ups in 2018, including product launches, fundraising, workforce expansion and international development.

Last year, the French Oncology Forum (Rencontres de la cancérologie française) honored École Polytechnique and its researchers. This unprecedented involvement in a medical conference sparked the interest of doctors, patients and companies, who were introduced to the new technologies currently under study at our laboratories.

On November 28, 2018, more than 130 alumni of l'X met at the Maison des Polytechniciens to attend the inauguration ceremony of the AX-China Group, new alumni association. Chinese former students organized the event on the topic "Future: Data, Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence."

On December 3rd, 2018, President of École Polytechnique Eric Labaye met with Vice President and Provost of Tsinghua University Professor Bin Yang. Eric Labaye visited Tsinghua University accompanied by a delegation of researchers and members of École Polytechnique's administration.

On December 3rd, 2018, President of École Polytechnique Eric Labaye met with his Chinese colleagues from Peking University, President Hao Ping and Vice-President Gong Qihuang. Eric Labaye visited PKU accompanied by a delegation of researchers and members of École Polytechnique's administration.

Rachel Maguer, Vice President, Marketing and International Relations, École Polytechnique, and Yves Berthelot, Vice Provost for International Initiatives, Georgia Tech, signed an agreement on November 27, 2018, at Georgia Tech aimed at facilitating student exchanges and research at the undergraduate and graduate levels between the two institutions.