2008: launch of first fundraising campaign

Having gathered funds for l’X since 1987, the École Polytechnique Foundation opens its first fundraising campaign in 2008. During the campaign, held from 2008 to 2013 under the leadership of Claude Bébéar (Year of Entry: 1955), €35.2M is collected from 3,000 donors. In 2016, the École Polytechnique Foundation launched its second fundraising campaign led by Chairman Xavier Huillard, aiming to raise €80M over 5 years to support 20 projects with major impact for society.