Patrick Struebi

Patrick Struebi is a social entrepreneur and academic at Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business, where he teaches social entrepreneurship and leads the Fordham Foundry incubator. He founded the Fairtrasa Group, a pioneering social enterprise that supports marginalized smallholder farmers through organic and fair trade practices, impacting over 60,000 lives.

• Education: Bachelor’s in Certified Accounting from Swiss Academy of Cert. Accountants
• Affiliation: Adjunct Professor at Fordham University (since 2016), Social Entrepreneur in Residence at Yale Entrepreneurial Institute (2013-2017)

His research focuses on systemic social innovation, cross-sector collaboration, and scaling social enterprises globally. His work bridges business and development to address poverty and environmental degradation through ethical supply chain models.

Key trends in his publications include sustainable agriculture, fair trade systems, climate-resilient farming, and metrics for measuring social impact in value chains. His academic output emphasizes actionable frameworks for integrating social and environmental goals into business practices.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Fairtrade certifications, and regenerative agriculture are central to his academic contributions. He advocates for eliminating intermediaries in food supply chains to maximize farmer benefits and ecosystem restoration.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Ashoka Fellow
  • Endeavor High-Impact Entrepreneur
  • Yale World Fellow
  • Multiple Social Entrepreneur of the Year awards (Schwab, abc*, Univision, Visionaris)

As a thought leader, he lectures globally at institutions like Harvard, Yale, and the World Economic Forum, while co-developing AgTech platforms such as Blooom to expand farmer impact.