Valentina C.

Innovation & Business Strategy Senior Consultant @Opinno Italy

Rome, IT

Venture Building - Carried the full venture building process from idea generation and market exploration to validation and business case, shaping new business initiatives with a focus on scalability and market fit- Conducted comprehensive quantitative and qualitative market and benchmarking analyses- Supported the design and development of prototypal solutions for testing- Carried out on field idea and validation processes to effectively de-risk new ventures- Translated industry dynamics and early adopter insights into detailed economic and financial projections for assessing venture viability.Startup & Technology Scouting - Led Technology Scouting efforts across Finance, HR, and Energy sectors for partnership & PoC opportunities- Executed ecosystem mapping and company benchmarking, with the following elaboration of reports- Interface between selected startups and clients, taking care of the management and reporting of the PoC development.Incubation and Acceleration Program Management - Coordinated and managed end-to-end Innovation Programs, guiding participants from initial idea generation through to polished prototyping- Oversaw all program checkpoints, screening and selection processes, culminating in professional pitch - sessions with external juries to ensure accountability and strategic alignment- Managed key stakeholders relationship and served as the interface between startups and executive committees- Carried, organized and facilitated co-creation workshops, embedding Design Thinking, Lean and Agile frameworks.