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At the heart of the two campuses, close to training and businesses, ENSTA's research addresses major societal challenges. The school's scientific output is recognized in France and internationally for its quality and dynamism, and its influence is amplified by the multiple partnerships of the scientific departments of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris.

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Press release | Institute | Innovation | Research
Inauguration of the air-sea experimental basin, the only one of its kind in Europe

On June 24, 2026, ENSTA inaugurated a new air-sea experimental basin on its Brest campus: an exceptional facility for ocean research that combines a test basin with a drone flight enclosure. Its vast dimensions and permeability to satellite waves make it...

Inauguration of the air-sea experimental basin, the only one of its kind in Europe

On June 24, 2026, ENSTA inaugurated a new air-sea experimental basin on its Brest campus: an exceptional facility for ocean research that combines a test basin with a drone flight enclosure. Its vast dimensions and permeability to satellite waves make it...

Alumni | International | Research
A Young ENSTA Graduate Invited to the Lindau Meetings

The Lindau Meetings are an international scientific forum that brings together dozens of Nobel laureates and some of the world’s most promising young researchers each year. Founded in 1951, these meetings aim to foster dialogue across generations...

A Young ENSTA Graduate Invited to the Lindau Meetings

The Lindau Meetings are an international scientific forum that brings together dozens of Nobel laureates and some of the world’s most promising young researchers each year. Founded in 1951, these meetings aim to foster dialogue across generations...

Alumni | Training | Research
Maïmouna Bocoum: The Art of Exploring Across Disciplines

A recent recipient of the Irène Joliot-Curie Prize, Maïmouna Bocoum began her distinguished academic career at ENSTA. While she has come a long way since then, she still occasionally consults her class notes when she needs to familiarize herself with a...

Maïmouna Bocoum: The Art of Exploring Across Disciplines

A recent recipient of the Irène Joliot-Curie Prize, Maïmouna Bocoum began her distinguished academic career at ENSTA. While she has come a long way since then, she still occasionally consults her class notes when she needs to familiarize herself with a...