Pierre-Yves Kocher

Pierre-Yves Kocher is a Lecturer at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, affiliated with the Lucerne School of Business and the Institute of Business and Regional Economics. He also serves as Project Head at the university. His professional background includes roles as Managing Director of pyyk GmbH and project leadership in market research.

Education:

• CAS Positive Psychology - University of Zurich (2021)
• Resilience and Stress Management Certificate (2021)
• CAS Brand Management - HSLU (2016)
• Higher Education Teaching Certificate (2009)
• lic. phil. in General History, Linguistics and Modern German Literature

Research Focus: Kocher specializes in innovation management, qualitative market research, corporate ethics, and organizational innovation. His work explores how systemic action research and boundary objects facilitate innovation processes in SMEs, particularly in the food industry.

Publications: His research primarily addresses organizational renewal, innovation leadership, and knowledge sharing, with recent publications focusing on sustainable business transformation and agile methodologies in corporate environments.

Awards:

• Best Paper Award for academic publications from Lucerne University (2015)

Projects & Labs: Leads multiple research initiatives including 'Organizational Leadership Competences for Innovation' and 'Open Knowledge Sharing in FabLab'. Coordinates projects at the Institute of Business and Regional Economics focusing on business development and innovation frameworks.