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L’X at VivaTech: attracting talent and establishing itself as a key player in global innovation Philippe Hazet, head of the École Polytechnique X-UP incubator, outlines the key considerations behind our participation in the 2026 edition of the Viva Technology trade fair. This major global event for innovation and new technologies will take

Mechanics under extremes Vignesh Kannan, a young researcher at the Solid Mechanics Laboratory (LMS*), is leading a research team investigating a fundamental question: how can we explain the behavior of materials when subjected to extreme dynamic conditions?

Radiant: the rise of a green technology start-up supported by École Polytechnique Radiant is a rapidly growing green tech start-up that specialises in producing carbon-free heat for industrial use. It won first prize in the European Stage Two competition, representing École Polytechnique, and successfully raised funds at the end