Charlotte CHAPPERT

Charlotte Chappert is Assistant Professor in the Strategy, Sustainability and Entrepreneurship Department at KEDGE Business School (Marseille campus) and a member of KEDGE's Research Centre for Sustainability. She holds a PhD in Management Sciences from the University of Montpellier (2024) on collaborative innovation between large corporations and start-ups in the renewable energy sector, and obtained the CNU qualification in 2025. Her research focuses on sustainable innovation, asymmetric collaborations, paradoxical tensions and innovation ecosystems, with a particular interest in green start-ups. Her work has been published in Industry and Innovation and received a Best Paper Award at the R&D Management Conference (2023). Prior to joining academia, she worked for four years as a consultant in innovation and IT. She co-chairs the CENA track at the EURAM and R&D Management conferences and serves on the board of EURAM's Strategic Management SIG. She teaches innovation management, entrepreneurship and sustainability.