Michael is a doctoral candidate at the University of St. Gallen, focusing on public financing for innovative companies. Collaborating with Prof. Grichnik, he assisted in developing a Swiss innovation fund for scale-ups. As the former head of the University of St.Gallen's incubator program ("HSG Entrepreneurial Talents Program"), he actively mentors start-ups. With a background in banking, management consulting, private equity, and industry, Michael also holds a Bachelor's and Master's from St. Gallen. His interests include music, sleep, football, hiking, and sustainable living.