LIGhTS Research Institutes: Advancing Knowledge and Innovation for Societal Impact

Research institutes serve as interfaces between academia, industry, and public policy, ensuring that scholarly inquiry remains engaged with the pressing transformations shaping contemporary society. Rather than operating in isolation, the institutes are conceived as platforms for interdisciplinary collaboration, fostering exchanges between researchers, business leaders, policymakers, and civil society actors. By addressing five pivotal themes — Leadership & Inclusive Management, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Geopolitics & Business, Technology & Deep Tech, and Sustainability—the LIGhTS framework positions ESCP at the forefront of applied research, contributing both to theoretical advancements and to the formulation of practical responses to global challenges.