Designing and running a startup-inspired intrapreneurship program for Shell, converting foresight and trends into strategy-ready venturing pathways.
How can an energy major explore bold, new-to-company ventures beyond its core business, and build the internal capability to keep doing it?
Shell put four venture teams in front of leadership, with two concepts entering its innovation funnel.
Design the program
Built the five-phase, eight-week program architecture, from opportunity selection to pitch week, with stage-gated deliverables and fit criteria.
Coach the venture teams
Embedded venture coaches ran weekly plenaries, workshops, and coaching sessions, guiding teams through value space framing, expert validation, and business modelling.
Orchestrate the ecosystem
Structured the roles of champions, subject-matter experts, sponsors, and the pitch jury.
Take it to pitch day
Prepared and staged the final pitch to Shell's leadership jury, producing strategic pathways ready for stage-gate review.
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