“Frantz is an engineer-philosopher — a builder and a thinker grappling with the enormous
complexities we have created for ourselves.”
— Emeritus Professor Edward Lee
Background
Twenty five years at the forefront of innovation
Open-Innovation combined with Silicon Valley's venture model is a great catalyst for
disruption. I've built and led product & technical teams across consumer electronics,
IoT, medical, robotics and transportation — and I believe in cultural diversity, having
worked across many countries.
+ startups (as founder or co-founder)
Cum Laude Ph.D. · IEEE Senior Member · 20+ patents · a dozen publications · 4 books
An M.S. in Robotics and the “Cum Laude” doctorate — signal
processing & parallel-processor methodologies — both at Université Pierre & Marie
Curie, Paris (now Sorbonne University).
Read the thesis (French, PDF) →
Newsletter & Posts
Newsletter & Posts — staying on top of innovation
I like to stay on top of major innovative shifts — from tech, innovation and management
perspectives — and share my experience and viewpoints. 50+ issues published
since late 2023 — 32 in 2024 and 10 in 2025 (per the
2024 recap, #37
and 2025 recap, #37–#47),
with 2026 ongoing — organised by topic:
AI · MLAutomotive / MobilityBlockchain & NFTCloudQuantum ComputingRobotics & DronesMultimediaMedTechMaterial ScienceLocalizationEnergySoftwareInnovation Leadership · IP · Quality
Sample projects & awards — selected work across two decades
“Being on the forefront of technology is risky but rewarding.” A sample of 25 years
of work — research turned into commercialized, mass-produced products across consumer
electronics, robotics, IoT, medical and automotive.
+ startups (as founder or co-founder)