COMPETENCE CENTER

ENTREPRENEURSHIP & CORPORATE INNOVATION

COMPETENCE CENTER

ENTREPRENEURSHIP & CORPORATE INNOVATION

90% of corporate innovation projects fail. Not because of a lack of ideas, but because they are already obsolete by the time they are launched in a world that is changing at an exponential rate. 

While companies invest millions in “innovation labs” that produce prototypes that never make it to scale, hybrid startups—those that are born by orchestrating humans and AI from the start—are raising record amounts of capital. Our Center does not train traditional innovators but “Innovation Orchestrators”—professionals who know when AI can accelerate innovation and when human intelligence is irreplaceable. While Italy lags behind in AI adoption (8% vs. 20% in Europe), we train those who will create the startups and corporate ventures of the hybrid future.Because successful innovation does not come from machines or humans alone, but from their perfect symphony.

DIRECTOR OF THE COMPETENCE CENTER

Timothy O'Connell

Director of the Entrepreneurship & Startup Center @H-FARM

Timothy Sean O'Connell is a pioneer in the European startup scene, with a career as a serial entrepreneur, investor and educator.

MEMBERS OF THE COMPETENCE CENTER

Carlo Rossi Chauvenet

Managing Partner at CRCLEX

Jillian Friot

Venture Community Leader, Startup Investor and Advisor

Marco Grassi

CEO & Founder of Rent2Cash, Entrepreneur, Strategy & Innovation Advisor, Venture Enabler

Max Kelly

Accelerator Leader and Founder Mentor

Nathan Sutton

Founder and Managing Partner at Tangible

Nicolas Oudinot

CEO of Pernod Ricard's Direct-to-Consumer Business Unit, Brand-led Business Builder, Pioneer in Luxury, Lifestyle, Wines & Spirits

Sara Lovato

Venture Capital Investor and Startup Mentor