Douglas Robinson

Douglas Robinson is a Researcher at the University College London Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP), where he leads work on public-private partnerships in the space economy. Since January 2020, he has served as Deputy Director of the Laborator for Interdisciplinary Studies of Science, Innovation and Society (LISIS) in Paris, France.

His expertise centers on:

• Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) policy
• Characterizing innovation's socio-economic impacts
• Mission-oriented innovation ecosystems
• Sustainable market creation policies

With a background in physics and space science, he bridges academic research with real-world challenges through stakeholder engagement and policy analysis, working with organizations like the OECD, European Space Agency, and NASA.