Dietmar Grichnik

Dietmar Grichnik is an accomplished academic and investor currently serving as an Investor at b2venture and as Vice-President of Innovation & Quality at the University of St. Gallen, where multiple influential roles include Full Professor of Entrepreneurship and Technology Management and Director of the Global Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Grichnik has extensive experience leading and representing the School of Management as Dean and directing the Institute of Technology Management, focusing on evidence-based entrepreneurship research. Additional contributions include board memberships at Switzerland Innovation Park Ost AG and Switzerland Innovation, along with angel investments in various startups through multiple ventures. Grichnik’s educational background encompasses a PhD in Business Administration and studies at prestigious institutions including Harvard Business School and University of Düsseldorf.