Combining insights from academic research and practical examples, this book aims to better understand the link between financial markets and innovation management. First, we are back to the very definition of innovation and what it means for financial and non-financial companies. Then, we analyze if efficient innovation management by companies is recognized and valued by financial markets. Finally, we focus on innovation within the financial sector: does it really create value outside the financial sector itself. Are Financial innovations value … or risk creators?

Christophe Dispas holds a PhD in Economics and Management from the Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium, and is Finance Professor and Associate Dean at SKEMA Business School, Sophia Antipolis, France.

Georges Kayanakis is an engineer in advanced industry and founder of the start-up, ASK, which specializes in contactless technology.

Nicolas Servel holds a Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures Spécialisées (DESS) from Paris Dauphine University, France, and an MBA from the University of Cambridge, UK. He is the Director of the Master of Science in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at SKEMA Business School, Sophia Antipolis, France.

Ludmila Striukova holds a PhD in Management from the University of London, UK, and is Associate Dean of the Academy of Innovation at SKEMA Business School, Paris, France.