Corporates can choose among a set of different approaches when working on (radical) innovation, often they face the question of ""make or buy?""
At VNTR | Innovation & Venturing by PostFinance we are tackling innovation opportunities from different angles, depending on the most promising approach of BUILD/PARTNER/INVEST. Different mind-sets, cultural constraints, architecture-, security- or legal concerns make corporate/startup collaborations to a (rewarding) adventure. Navigating the unknown and building bridges between corporate stakeholders and the startup ""pacemakers"" can pave the road to successful innovation projects.

Luca started his career at INTERSPORT in the sports retail industry and after his studies in International Management & Entrepreneurship, he moved to the retail banking context, working for VNTR | Innovation & Venturing by PostFinance, one of Switzerland’s largest financial institutions.

As the open innovation lead at VNTR | Innovation, he contributes to developing forward-looking innovation projects, even outside of banking. He believes that it is crucial to open up the company’s innovation process to the outside world, and that the bank should develop capabilities to successfully collaborate with startups and other innovation partners.