Research & Innovation

Our responsibility as a committed consulting firm is to stand at the forefront of the methods that drive transformations toward a desirable economy.

Being at the forefront means exploring new fields, anticipating change, and testing innovative approaches — always with a clear objective: to help executive teams transform their companies in a truly distinctive way.

How we take
action

Our research and development approach is built around three complementary pillars:

  • Exploring new frameworks of thought with researchers to shed light on the role of business in society;
  • Engaging as an active, committed player, sharing our convictions and contributing to the debates shaping the economy of tomorrow;
  • Giving our teams and clients a head start, by providing them with a strategic advantage.

This dynamic is driven by the Kéa Institute, our dedicated structure designed to amplify the impact of our research and innovations.

How it differentiates us

Our research and innovation directly influence the way we practice and conceive consulting — an added value that expresses itself through our various commitments:

Methods

Methods

Evolving our consulting practices by designing proprietary tools such as the Positive Business Map

Methods

Evolving our consulting practices by designing proprietary tools such as the Positive Business Map

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Mission

Mission

Anchoring our mission in the real world by equipping transformation journeys toward a desirable economy.

Mission

Anchoring our mission in the real world by equipping transformation journeys toward a desirable economy.

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Inspiration

Inspiration

Fueling our publications and viewpoints to enrich public debate and share our convictions.

Inspiration

Fueling our publications and viewpoints to enrich public debate and share our convictions.

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Explorer :
une recherche connectée au monde académique

Enriching our approaches and positioning ourselves at the forefront — we bring this to life through collaboration with economists, sociologists, philosophers, and anthropologists. This dialogue allows us to bring forward new paradigms, renew our strategic frameworks, and build bridges between academic research and business practice.

Kéa collaborates with leading thinkers such as:

Philippe Aghion

Philippe Aghion

Professor at the Collège de France, INSEAD, and the London School of Economics; Member of the Cercle des Économistes

Yann Algan

Yann Algan

Professor at HEC Paris, Associate Dean of Pre-Experience Programs at HEC Paris, Member of the Economic Analysis Council and the Cercle des Économistes

Benjamin Coriat

Benjamin Coriat

Skilled professor of Economics at the University of Sorbonne Paris Nord, Co-founder of the "Association" and La Revue EnCommuns

Estelle Crauser-Delbourg

Estelle Crauser-Delbourg

Water economist, Co-founder & CEO of Water Wiser

Denis Ferrand

Denis Ferrand

Managing Director of Rexecode, former President of the Society of Political Economy

Pierre Jacquet

Pierre Jacquet

Engineer of the Corps des Ponts et Chaussées, Professor at the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, former President of the Global Development Network (GDN), and Member of the Cercle des Économistes

Stéphane La Branche

Stéphane La Branche

Climate sociologist, Scientific Coordinator of GIECO / IPBC

Jean-Hervé Lorenzi

Jean-Hervé Lorenzi

Founder of the Cercle des Économistes, President of the Rencontres Économiques d’Aix-en-Provence, and Holder of the Chair “Demographic Transitions, Economic Transitions.”

Claudia Senik

Claudia Senik

Professor at Sorbonne University and theParis School of Economics, Director of CEPREMAP, and Member of the Cercle des Économistes

… and several academic chairs:

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Created in 2021 by the Institut Catholique de Paris and ESSEC Business School, the ICP-ESSEC “Business and the Common Good” Chair aims to develop multidisciplinary research around the notion of the common good as applied to business. It also seeks to integrate this approach into both initial and continuing education for students, as well as into the design and evaluation of innovative practices with partner companies.

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Created with the goal of contributing to a better understanding of the dynamics, mechanisms, and performance of regulation, the Governance and Regulation Chair focuses on the technical, organizational, and institutional challenges faced by the various stakeholders involved in regulatory processes.

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Rayonner:
échanger, débattre, co-construire nos idées

Alongside business leaders and advocates of a desirable economy, we are committed to opening dialogue on major transformation challenges, confronting our convictions, and identifying the actions that must be taken now. This is why we take part in numerous clubs and think tanks.
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Community of Social Purpose Companies: an association bringing together committed leaders to promote mission-driven businesses

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UN Global Compact – France Network: a UN initiative encouraging companies to adopt sustainable and responsible practices

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Le Cercle des économistes : think tank bringing together economists to shed light on contemporary economic debates and organize major events

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Entretiens de Valpré : annual gatherings in Lyon fostering dialogue on the economy, business, and society through the lens of Christian social thought

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Institut de la Sociodynamique : association promoting sociodynamics to enhance managerial and organizational practices

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Observatoire de l’Immatériel : organization raising awareness among companies about the importance of valuing intangible capital: human, organizational, and relational

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Cercle des DRH européens : network of experienced European HR leaders sharing insights and reflections on contemporary human resources and social issues

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Innovation Factory : a hybrid space where companies, entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, and students come together to develop projects and work on digital transformation challenges

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Fondation méditerranéenne d'études stratégiques : foundation analyzing geopolitical and security issues in the Mediterranean region

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Fondation Palladio : foundation supporting education and research to help build the city of tomorrow

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Donner un temps d’avance :
innover aux côtés de nos clients

Over the years, we have built a consulting school driven by a constant ambition: to offer business leaders a new perspective on strategy and organizational transformation. We cultivate this distinctive approach to the **art of transformation** every day — with our clients and through formats that foster collective intelligence, such as:

Development of new methods

With and alongside our clients, inspired by research and enriched by our expertise — for example, the Positive Business Map, a compass for responsible business transformation.

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“Quart d’Heure d’Avance”

Our own think tanks, which bring together leaders from various sectors with one goal: to always stay one step ahead in action. Most of them lead to publications.

Our Future-up webinars

Aimed at bringing together clients, thought leaders, engaged personalities, and consultants to jointly design new ideas and identify ways to put them into action.

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