Felipe Symmes

Felipe Symmes serves as Professor in the Department of Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation at EGADE Business School, Tecnológico de Monterrey, specializing in social entrepreneurship, sustainability strategy, and frugal innovation. His international academic profile bridges Latin American business contexts with global research frameworks.

His educational credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Organizational Studies and Theory of Culture, University of St. Gallen
• Master in Études du développement, Université Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne
• Commercial Engineer, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (with UCLA exchange in MBA/Social Sciences)

Symmes investigates sustainable futures through the lens of visceral imagination, informal markets, and resource-constrained innovation. His work examines how social entrepreneurs navigate institutional voids using frugal principles and creative adaptation, particularly in emerging economies. He integrates literary analysis (notably Roberto Bolaño's narratives) to explore entrepreneurial cognition beyond rational frameworks.

His 2020-2025 publications reveal three dominant trajectories: scaling social enterprises through market mechanisms, formalization strategies for microenterprises in institutional voids, and the visceral dimensions of entrepreneurial creativity. These works consistently apply interdisciplinary approaches—merging management theory with cultural studies—to address sustainability challenges in Latin America and beyond.

Professional recognition includes:

• Impact Scholar Community Mentorship Mentee (2023-2024 Cohort)

As editorial board member of Entrepreneurship Education & Pedagogy, Symmes shapes scholarly discourse in entrepreneurial pedagogy. While specific student advising details aren't public, his book publications and journal articles indicate active mentorship in social entrepreneurship research. His literary work—including Penguin Random House-recognized fiction—complements academic contributions through narrative exploration of human creativity.

Research aligns with EGADE's Emprendimiento e Innovación con Impacto group, though no dedicated laboratory is specified. Current projects likely extend his 2024-2025 work on visceral imagination and frugal innovation applications in sustainability contexts.