Claire is Head of Unit in the Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

 

She is in charge of OECD research and analysis on the economics and innovation dimensions of two important frontier domains: the ocean and the space environment. Many economic activities, as well as much science and innovation, are linked to the exploration and sustainable uses of the ocean and of the space environment. Both will be critical for our future, we need to ensure their long term sustainability. The current analysis supports countries’ space and ocean priorities, including G7 and G20’s agendas for economic development and sustainability. 

 

Claire Jolly has over twenty-four years of experience in business and policy analysis, supporting decision-making and strategic planning in public and private organisations in Europe and North America. She joined the OECD in 2003. She had authored and contributed to over fifty publications (books, reports, articles) focusing on the evolution and economic impacts of science- and technology-intensive sectors. Her background is in international economics (Univ. Versailles, Cornell University), engineering with a special interest in the space sector (ENSTA, Paris; ISU in Strasbourg). She is also an alumna of the French Institute for Higher National Defence Studies in Paris (IHEDN) and of the Singularity University in Santa Clara, US.