Innovation · Strategy · Transformation

Hi! I’m Stefano Capone, an entrepreneur and innovator .

I challenge the status quo by questioning assumptions, exploring non-obvious contexts, and uncovering dormant innovation.

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01 — How I think

Innovation often starts before invention.

What already exists, but hasn’t been fully imagined yet?

I’m interested in the overlooked potential of technologies, resources, capabilities and ideas — and in finding new contexts where they can create unexpected value.

For me, innovation is not about technology alone. It means questioning assumptions, connecting people and processes, and turning exploration into something concrete.

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Question assumptions.

Before accepting the obvious solution, I challenge how the problem has been framed.

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Explore new contexts.

I look for dormant value in existing technologies, resources, capabilities and ideas.

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Make it real.

I connect strategy with execution so ideas become products, systems and businesses that work in the real world.

Portrait of Stefano Capone
Stefano Capone · Bolzano, Italy

Two perspectives

I know what it means to build from zero and to transform what already exists.

As an entrepreneur, I founded OneFood and worked across the full venture lifecycle: from defining the opportunity and building the product to market launch, customer acquisition and growth.

As an intrapreneur, I lead transformation inside established businesses, connecting strategy, digital products, operations and execution.

Perspective
Entrepreneurship · Innovation
Focus
Innovation · Project Management · Digital Transformation
Languages
Italian · English · German

02 — Selected work

From ideas to systems that change how businesses work.

Venture building, digital products, organisational transformation and product innovation.

01 · Business transformation ↗

Capone Food

Reimagining a traditional B2B food company through digital products, new processes and a scalable operating model.

Strategy Transformation Operations
02 · Venture building ↗

OneFood

Building a digital food platform from discovery to market launch and more than 100,000 orders across Italy, Austria and Germany.

Founder Product Growth
03 · Digital product ↗

OneSales

Designing a digital sales operating system around the real workflow of a distributed commercial team of 30 agents.

CRM Product Sales
04 · Product innovation ↗

Aura

Rethinking night-time guidance through light, material properties and an exaptation-led design process.

Exaptation Research Material Thinking

03 — Contact

Let’s explore what’s possible.

I’m always interested in ambitious ideas, meaningful challenges and opportunities to build what does not yet exist.

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