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Didier Lebert is an Associate Professor and Deputy Director at the Unit of Applied Economics (UEA) at ENSTA Paris. His research focuses on technological innovation processes at company, industry, and regional levels using graph theory and patent data analysis. He coordinates major research projects including CROTALE on New Space innovation dynamics with CREA and FIREBALL on blockchain applications for armed forces.
Lebert's research spans technological innovation, graph theory applications, patent data analysis, defense innovation, and strategic autonomy. His work examines how innovation systems function across different sectors and regions, with particular attention to the defense industry, space sector, and pharmaceutical companies. He applies structural analysis methods to understand technological trajectories, corporate strategies, and regional economic development patterns, often using patent citation networks to map knowledge flows.
His recent publications show a clear trend toward defense-related innovation, blockchain technology, and strategic autonomy, reflecting growing national security concerns in technological development. There's also significant focus on analyzing major tech companies like Google and pharmaceutical giants like Sanofi through patent data. His work increasingly integrates AI applications across various sectors while maintaining a strong methodological foundation in graph theory and structural analysis.
- Award at ENSTA ParisTech's 2016 Technological Innovation Day for CoR&D
Lebert leads multiple substantial research grants including CROTALE (with CREA), FIREBALL (AID project), PAESE series (DGA projects), and AUSTIN (DGA project on strategic autonomy). He has coordinated numerous ANR, EU, and defense-related projects since 2009, demonstrating strong grant acquisition capabilities. As co-founder of GraphMyTech, the first spin-off from UEA, he bridges academic research and commercial applications of technological mapping tools.
Lebert directs the Unit of Applied Economics (UEA) research laboratory at ENSTA Paris and co-founded GraphMyTech, a technological intelligence solution that evolved from his academic research. His work integrates with the Paris-Saclay innovation ecosystem, where he serves on the management committee of PEPITE PEIPS. He leads research teams focused on applying graph theory to patent data analysis, with applications in defense, space technology, and corporate innovation strategy.
