Alberto Onetti

Why corporates still want an innovation outpost in Silicon Valley
Opinion
March 29, 2022
Why corporates still want an innovation outpost in Silicon Valley
Despite talk of Silicon Valley being past its peak most Fortune 500 companies have an innovation outpost there to keep an eye on trends.
Alberto Onetti
The CVC dilemma: invest close to the core or far ahead?
Opinion
January 25, 2022
The CVC dilemma: invest close to the core or far ahead?
Hint: CVC innovation shouldn't be a close-to-core safe bet. They are about ensuring the company will still be alive in 2030 or 2040.
Alberto Onetti
Here's what corporate innovators plan to spend their money on in 2022
Opinion
January 4, 2022
Here's what corporate innovators plan to spend their money on in 2022
Corporate innovation budgets are set to go up in 2022
Alberto Onetti
The venture builder as a bridge: the BP Launchpad model
Opinion
November 16, 2021
The venture builder as a bridge: the BP Launchpad model
The startups that CVC funds back are often too small to make a meaningful difference to the mother company. They need beefing up
Alberto Onetti
Four questions to ask when setting up a venture builder
Opinion
August 24, 2021
Four questions to ask when setting up a venture builder
Exploiting existing assets or exploring new ones? Will the venture be spun-out not? Different goals require different venture builder styles.
Alberto Onetti
Public organisations are next to adopt open innovation
Opinion
July 20, 2021
Public organisations are next to adopt open innovation
Here’s what they can learn from Transport for London.
Alberto Onetti
Should CVCs be strategically or financially driven?
Opinion
June 22, 2021
Should CVCs be strategically or financially driven?
Everyone starts off saying corporate venture funds should be mainly strategic. But the truth is: show me the money.
Alberto Onetti
Why are corporates increasingly spinning-out their CVC units?
Opinion
May 11, 2021
Why are corporates increasingly spinning-out their CVC units?
Moving faster on deals is often the stated motivation. But we need to discuss the problem of CVC partners earning more than CEOs.
Alberto Onetti
Sorry, not everything is a venture builder
Opinion
April 13, 2021
Sorry, not everything is a venture builder
If companies aren't clear on what a venture builder is and what makes it different from other models, the project will fail.
Alberto Onetti
Why most intrapreneurship programmes fail
Opinion
March 23, 2021
Why most intrapreneurship programmes fail
Less than 1% of the ideas that come out of these programmes are useful. Here are 11 tips for increasing the success rate.
Alberto Onetti

Alberto Onetti

Why corporates still want an innovation outpost in Silicon Valley

The CVC dilemma: invest close to the core or far ahead?

Here's what corporate innovators plan to spend their money on in 2022

The venture builder as a bridge: the BP Launchpad model

Four questions to ask when setting up a venture builder

Public organisations are next to adopt open innovation

Should CVCs be strategically or financially driven?

Why are corporates increasingly spinning-out their CVC units?

Sorry, not everything is a venture builder

Why most intrapreneurship programmes fail