In the world of innovation, intrapreneurship has become an increasingly indispensable tool for transforming companies and fostering an innovative culture. Pedro Mateos, director of MIT Innovators Under 35 Latam at Opinno Peru, spoke about this methodology during his appearance on After Office, Andrés Jungbluth's program on Radio Centro.

The concept of intrapreneurship is based on the idea that good ideas and the ability to innovate can emerge from any corner of the company, regardless of position or hierarchy. Mateos highlights: «We want to instill the mindset that the ability to innovate and good ideas to solve the problems we have for launching new products and services can come from any area, person, or position within the company.»

One of the keys to successful intrapreneurship is activating the entrepreneurial potential of all employees. By allowing employees to contribute with their innate talents and creative solutions, a strong bond is created between them and the company's specific objectives. «This generates tremendous engagement with your collaborators because you are helping them grow, to bring out everything they have, and to connect much more with the specific objectives the company has by knowing all that innate talent they possess,» explains Mateos.

To implement an intrapreneurship program, the support of the CEO and senior management is fundamental. additionally, it is necessary to identify the problems to be solved and the projects in which to innovate. subsequently, minimum viable teams, the first intrapreneurs who will lead the pilot programs, must be selected.

Mateos also emphasizes the importance of providing resources to intrapreneurs: «Support them with time; they need time to learn all of this; support them with coaches, who help them internalize and acquire knowledge transfers, methodologies, tools, and processes,» he advises.

The director of Innovators Under 35 LATAM concludes with a reflection on the relevance of intrapreneurship in times of adversity or disruption. Having collaborators who act as intrapreneurs can make a difference in critical situations, as demonstrated by the impact of Covid-19 on organizations. «It will not be the same, when an adverse or disruptive phenomenon like Covid comes, to have 200 employees behind you waiting for you to tell them what to do, as it is to have 200 intrapreneurs.»

Intrapreneurship is presented as an essential strategy to build a culture of innovation and empower the internal talent of organizations. With leadership support and an openness to foster creativity at all levels, companies can reach new heights on their path to innovative success.

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