Orange and École Polytechnique join forces to develop sovereign technologies in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity
Orange and École Polytechnique announce the signing of a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening research, innovation, and education in two key areas for digital sovereignty: artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
This collaboration brings together École Polytechnique’s academic expertise and Orange’s technological innovation capabilities. Together, the two institutions aim to accelerate the development of trusted digital solutions to support Europe in mastering the essential technologies for its strategic autonomy.
A partnership structured around four major ambitions
The agreement outlines several complementary areas of focus:
- The creation of a Research Chair, supported by Orange’s patronage, dedicated to artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
- The development of a joint center of excellence, bringing together researchers, PhD students, and engineers from both organizations around applied research projects.
- Support for excellent in education, including internships for students and PhD candidates as part of their thesis work at Ecole Polytechnique.
- A continued commitment to diversity, gender equality, and equal opportunity, with awareness-raising actions and promotion of scientific fields, as well as joint tutoring and mentoring programs.
The partnership will be officially presented on Wednesday, November 19 at 7:00 PM during a keynote by Laura Chaubard, President and Director General of École Polytechnique, and Christel Heydemann, Director General of Orange, as part of the Orange Open Tech 2025 event.
The VIP evening will be broadcast live on HelloFuture.com.
Laura Chaubard, President and Director General of École Polytechnique: “With Orange, we share the belief that scientific excellence must serve the public interest and technological sovereignty. This partnership strengthens our efforts in two essential fields—AI and cybersecurity—and opens new perspectives for education, innovation, and the production of trusted technologies.”
Christel Heydemann, CEO of Orange, adds: “To face the major challenges of our time, Europe must equip itself with the means to achieve digital sovereignty. This partnership with École Polytechnique accelerates our investment in the critical technologies of tomorrow—responsible AI, quantum cybersecurity—while training a new generation of experts. It is by combining scientific excellence and industrial innovation that we will build a trusted European technological ecosystem.”
