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Company | Innovation
What if we put wind turbines in the sky?

Generating renewable electricity at an altitude of 1,000 meters using airships—held to the ground by a cable—equipped with wind turbines: this is the bold challenge taken up by Venturix. Founded by engineer Guillaume Desrocques, the start-up, winner of the Octo'pousse 2025 competition, is positioning itself as a new player in offshore wind power.

Institute | Training
"DG sur écoute" : interview with Estelle Iacona

In an interview with Thotis, Estelle Iacona, Director General of ENSTA since 2025, outlines the school's main priorities one year after the merger between ENSTA Paris and ENSTA Bretagne.

"DG sur écoute" : interview with Estelle Iacona

In an interview with Thotis, Estelle Iacona, Director General of ENSTA since 2025, outlines the school's main priorities one year after the merger between ENSTA Paris and ENSTA Bretagne.

Research
Metal recycling: towards greener and more efficient methods

With nearly 7% of global CO₂ emissions linked to the metallurgy industry, metal recycling is clearly essential to reducing the sector's footprint. But how can metal waste be transformed into high-performance materials capable of meeting the needs of the...

Metal recycling: towards greener and more efficient methods

With nearly 7% of global CO₂ emissions linked to the metallurgy industry, metal recycling is clearly essential to reducing the sector's footprint. But how can metal waste be transformed into high-performance materials capable of meeting the needs of the...

Company | Training | Student Life
ENSTA Junior Enterprise: going further together

The Junior Enterprises of ENSTA's two historic campuses, IMPACT and TAEP, were the first student associations to merge, giving rise to a structure of excellence that reflects the quality of the education provided at Paris-Saclay and Brest. This successful...

ENSTA Junior Enterprise: going further together

The Junior Enterprises of ENSTA's two historic campuses, IMPACT and TAEP, were the first student associations to merge, giving rise to a structure of excellence that reflects the quality of the education provided at Paris-Saclay and Brest. This successful...

Key figures

2 200 2 200
students
300 300
PhD students
Over 200 Over 200
lecturers and research professors
20 000 20 000
Alumni
27 27
industrial chairs and joint laboratories
11 11
academic laboratories