Mines Paris Foundation
For nearly 80 years, the Mines Paris Foundation has supported the development of Mines Paris – PSL by engaging patrons, companies, alumni, and donors in projects that serve the public interest.
Recognized as a public-interest organization since 1947, it supports the School’s key strategic priorities: training the talent of tomorrow, advancing research excellence, fostering entrepreneurship, preserving an exceptional heritage, and supporting scientific, technological, and environmental transitions.
The Mines Paris Foundation
Supporting Projects That Shape the Future
The Mines Paris Foundation supports the development of Mines Paris – PSL by funding and supporting projects that strengthen its core missions. It contributes to academic excellence, scientific influence, innovation, and the School’s engagement with society. Its work is based on a philanthropy model that provides sustainable support for students, researchers, faculty, and the institution’s transformation projects, while preserving its heritage and supporting major contemporary transitions.
Five Key Areas of Commitment
Working alongside Mines Paris – PSL
Every contribution helps support the core missions of Mines Paris – PSL: training talented individuals, conducting cutting-edge research, fostering innovation, preserving our heritage, and supporting major transitions. The Foundation serves as a vital link between the School’s community and its dedicated partners.
Supporting students
The Foundation supports students at Mines Paris – PSL by promoting equal opportunity, diversity, and the quality of their education. It funds scholarship and financial aid programs, supports international mobility, fosters student organizations, and helps improve learning conditions, all to enable challenging, inclusive, and secure academic pathways.
Supporting Research That Creates Value
The Foundation contributes to the advancement of excellence in research by supporting high-impact scientific projects related to major industrial and societal challenges. It funds chairs, research projects, equipment, and mobility opportunities for researchers and doctoral students, while promoting collaborative research that brings together the academic community and socio-economic stakeholders with a view to creating value.
Fostering an Entrepreneurial Spirit
The Foundation promotes entrepreneurship at Mines Paris – PSL by supporting the development and structuring of projects led by students and recent graduates. It assists in the creation of startups, promotes innovative initiatives, and facilitates the transition from idea to project through support and recognition programs integrated into the School’s innovation ecosystem.
Promoting and Preserving Our Heritage
The Foundation contributes to the transformation, modernization, and preservation of Mines Paris – PSL’s heritage. It supports the renovation of historic buildings, the adaptation of teaching spaces, and the promotion of scientific and documentary collections, with the aim of reconciling historical heritage with contemporary uses in education and research.
Committing to the Ecological and Societal Transition
The Foundation supports Mines Paris – PSL’s efforts to promote environmental, energy, and industrial transitions by funding research, training, and innovation projects focused on these issues. In particular, it helps shape research on carbon neutrality, energy systems, and industrial transformation to address the major challenges of the transition.
