Andrea Sguazzi  

Managing Director – North America 

Andrea is an innovation manager with over 15 years of experience across multiple industries and countries. He started his career as an analyst in Bratislava, Slovakia, before taking on various roles within the Enel Group, where he worked on both the strategic and hands-on execution of open innovation initiatives. He led a cleantech startup acceleration program in Africa, helped shape Enel’s innovation strategy as Chief of Staff to the Chief Innovability Officer in Rome, and eventually moved to Silicon Valley in 2022 to head Enel’s local innovation hub. There, he launched numerous projects in collaboration with startups, investors, and corporate partners, bridging the gap between emerging technologies and large-scale industrial adoption.

As Managing Director for North America at Mind the Bridge, Andrea oversees operations across corporate advisory, startup programs and MTB’s venture builder. 

An economist by training, Andrea holds a Master’s degree in International Business from Maastricht University and a Bachelor’s in Economics from Bocconi University.

When he’s not working with founders and investors, you’ll likely find him in the great outdoors—hiking among California’s redwoods or skiing down Tahoe’s fresh powder.