Vincent Grèzes

Vincent Grèzes is an Associate Professor of innovation management, strategic management, and international management at the HES-SO Valais-Wallis School of Management in Sierre, Switzerland. He also serves as the responsible for the Monitoring and Trends module of the HES-SO Innokick Master's program in Lausanne. His academic work bridges theoretical knowledge with practical business applications, particularly in innovation and strategic management for tourism and regional development contexts.

Grèzes holds a doctorate in economic and strategic intelligence from the Faculty of Law and Political Science at the University of Lyon 3. His educational journey combines theoretical foundations with substantial professional experience in business intelligence and market research before transitioning to academia.

His research interests focus on open and collaborative innovation based on ecosystem analysis, strategic monitoring for decision-makers, creation of shared values by companies, and business model innovation. He has developed specialized methodologies for strategic diagnosis, trend monitoring, and collaborative innovation that help organizations navigate complex business environments. His recent work increasingly explores circular economy applications in tourism, examining how destinations can optimize resource use while maintaining economic viability and addressing sustainability challenges.

Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong trend toward applying innovative methodologies to sustainability challenges in tourism. Grèzes has been developing frameworks for sustainable culinary systems, investigating how AI can accelerate innovation processes, and exploring circular value networks in tourism ecosystems. His work consistently emphasizes practical applications of theoretical concepts through collaborative approaches that bring together multiple stakeholders to address complex challenges in tourism destinations.

Grèzes has successfully secured funding for multiple research projects including the Regional Development Axis 2020 (CHF 180,000), the InnoHub project (CHF 88,944), and the Strategic monitoring of private accommodation's sector for HOTREC (CHF 7,800). These projects demonstrate his ability to collaborate with both academic and industry partners to address practical business challenges in tourism and regional development contexts.

He is actively involved in developing innovative educational approaches including the 'Trends Flower' for trend analysis and 'Entre-Mets' events that combine networking with design thinking experiences. His teaching portfolio includes Business Economics courses with specific expertise in Innovation Management in Tourism, Strategic Management, and International Management and Strategy. His work with the Business eXperience program demonstrates how academic entrepreneurship can produce positive impacts on research commercialization and university knowledge transfer.