Although not a new concept, intrapreneurship is still of little spread in businesses and in the academy. Therefore, the object of this article is to clarify the contributions that intrapreneurial professionals can bring to organizations and businesses. For this, a theoretical study of descriptive nature was conducted, based on literature review. The conclusion was that the main contribution that the intrapreneurial professional can bring is innovation, as well as strategic renewal, revitalization of business performance at the organizational level, increase in corporate value, optimization of benefits to stakeholders etc. However, in order for the intrapreneurship to emerge naturally it, is essential that such a concept be made part of the culture of the organization, thus forming the triad: culture, entrepreneurship and innovation. Finally, we infer that the intrapreneurship applied to organizational practice can become an important competitive advantage for organizations.