Tech&innovationbuilt toscale.
I'm Luca Vidale — tech entrepreneur and innovation leader with a background in information engineering and a track record of building digital companies through to industrial exit.
Builder of digital companies.
Current role
Head of Innovation, Engineering Group
Tech entrepreneur and innovation leader with a solid background in information engineering and deep experience building, scaling and unlocking value from digital companies.
I've founded and led startups building digital products, web/mobile platforms, cloud solutions, AI and data-driven tech — contributing to growth journeys that ended in industrial exits.
Today I lead the scouting of emerging technologies, the definition of innovation roadmaps and the transformation of research into scalable, competitive digital solutions for Engineering Group.
Focus
Product, tech & growth strategy for digital startups
Languages
Native IT · Professional working EN
Highlights
Crispy Bacon · TechMass · EPIC Spin-Off
Current roles
Head of Innovation · Founding Board Member
Distinctive capabilities
for growth and value creation.
Six areas where I turn strategic vision, tech scouting and execution into measurable outcomes.
Innovation Management
Tech scouting, identifying emerging trends and turning research into scalable digital solutions.
Product & Tech Strategy
Roadmap definition, tech–business model alignment, product–market fit for startups and enterprises.
Digital Platform Development
High-innovation web, mobile and cloud platforms with scalable, data-driven architectures.
Startup Execution
Building digital companies from validation to exit: team, product, operations and competitive positioning.
Data-Driven Architecture
Data-driven models, AI, IoT and architectures built for scalability, operational efficiency and real-time insight.
Exit & Growth Strategy
Growth paths, digital asset valorisation, seed/VC readiness and industrial exit operations.
A journey of building, growth and exits.
- Oct 2025 — nowCURRENT
Engineering Group
Head of Innovation
Milan
Leading the Group's innovation strategy: identifying emerging technologies that can transform clients' business models and coordinating the technology roadmap across competency centres.
Innovation StrategyTech ScoutingRoadmap - Oct 2025 — nowCURRENT
crispy
Founding Board Member
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Supporting the strategic evolution of the business model, performance monitoring and the identification of new innovation and partnership opportunities.
BoardStrategyPartnerships - Mar 2013 — Oct 2025EXIT
crispy (Crispy Bacon)
CEO & Co-Founder
Milan
Founded and led Crispy Bacon, turning it into a reference partner for digital transformation — UX/UI, web/mobile development, cloud and digital products. Scaled the business, consolidated competitive positioning and built a notable organisation in the Italian tech landscape. The journey ended with an industrial exit.
Digital ProductsUX/UICloudExit - Mar 2017 — Jan 2019EXIT
TechMass
Co-Founder
Germany
Built a plug-and-play MES platform for Industry 4.0, integrating software, IoT and cloud to digitalise manufacturing. Shaped a technology roadmap supporting a scalable SaaS model focused on operational efficiency and real-time data collection.
IoTSaaSIndustry 4.0Exit - Oct 2010 — Mar 2013CLOSED
EPIC (University of Padova Spin-Off)
Co-Founder
Padua
Co-founder of a university spin-off developing a geolocated smart app with social and proximity features. My first entrepreneurial experience, with strong technical experimentation and usage validation.
MobileGeolocationSpin-off - Jun 2011 — Jan 2013
Patavina Technologies
Project Manager
Padua
Ran project planning, team, risk and operational scheduling — responsible for coordination and delivery.
PMDeliveryCoordination
Education & language.
Master's Degree
Information Engineering
University of Padua
Bachelor's Degree
Information Engineering
University of Padua
- ItalianNative
- EnglishProfessional working
Got a project, a board seat or a roadmap to shape?
Write to me for tech strategy advisory, board roles, startup collaborations or innovation projects. I usually reply within 48 hours.