Raffaele Giovinazzi Giovinazzi

Biography

Raffaele Giovinazzi is Innovation Ventures Leader at Inter IKEA, where he works at the intersection of corporate innovation, startups, and venture building. He leads collaborations with startups, universities, and investors to identify, test, and scale new solutions across sustainable materials, circular business models, and industrial transformation.

With over 25 years of experience in engineering and innovation, Raffaele focuses on how large organizations can collaborate across ecosystems to turn early‑stage ideas into scalable, real‑world impact. His work centers on connecting entrepreneurial innovation with industrial capabilities and business models to accelerate innovation from concept to market.