Spain’s Innovation Engine at a Crossroads
Spain is currently home to 1,194 scaleups that have raised a cumulative $22.6 billion, placing it fourth among Europe's scaleup economies. But as global competition intensifies, growth is showing signs of slowing, according to Mind the Bridge’s latest report.
Fincantieri Launches New Innovation Antenna in South Korea
As part of the open innovation strategy launched last year, Fincantieri announces the opening of its Innovation Antenna in South Korea, supported operationally by Mind the Bridge. Recognized among the world’s top innovation ecosystems and with a strong foothold in the shipbuilding sector, the country has attracted more than $71 billion in scaleup investments to date, committing 2.7% of its GDP to support the growth of its innovation economy.
Kumulus Water: From Tunisia to Global Impact — One Drop at a Time
As part of Terna Innovation Zone Tunisi, an initiative launched in collaboration with Mind the Bridge and ELIS and included in the broader Global Scaleup Program, we caught up with Capucine Cogné, Head of Marketing International & Business Development France and Spain at Kumulus Water — a climate-positive startup that’s literally bottling water out of air.
Japan at a Crossroads: from industrial Powerhouse to Scaleup Nation?
Mind the Bridge presented today the “Tech Scaleup Japan 2025” report in Tokyo, produced with the support of Crunchbase, during the Scaleup Summit Japan 2025, hosted by JETRO and in partnership with SusHi Tech Tokyo and A2A. The data reveals that Japan’s innovation economy is at a pivotal moment — shifting from corporate-led growth to a more entrepreneurial, investment-driven scaleup model.
Leading the ClimateTech conversation—right from our Innovation Center in San Francisco
San Francisco Climate Week is upon us, and at Mind the Bridge we’re focused on being at the heart of the action. This year, we're transforming our MTB Innovation Center into a vibrant hub for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and impactful conversations. We've curated a diverse and engaging program of events, all hosted in our San Francisco home, designed to address pressing challenges and opportunities in climate tech.
Mind the Bridge is a Partner of the Global Entrepreneurship Network. See you at GEC 2025
Mind the Bridge is Partner of the Global Entrepreneurship Network., participating in GEC 2025. GEC, the world's boldest entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers and ecosystem builders from 200 countries + territories, is returning to the United States for the first time since 2009 and landing in Indiana, USA June 2-5, 2025 for one of the most impactful and influential live connections of global entrepreneurship ecosystem players.
Al via la terza edizione di ORa! – Outpost Ravenna for Energy Transition
Torna per il terzo anno ORA! - Outpost Ravenna for Energy Transition, la piattaforma di innovazione promossa da Joule, la scuola di Eni per l’impresa, in collaborazione con Mind the Bridge e con il supporto del Comune di Ravenna e le imprese del territorio. L’iniziativa si focalizza su tecnologie legate alla Blue e Green Economy e sulla creazione di un ecosistema di innovazione aperta, in cui startup e scaleup internazionali possano sviluppare collaborazioni concrete con le imprese del territorio.
Will Tunisia be the African North West Startup Hub?
Tunisia is solidifying its position as a regional hub for innovation, as highlighted during the Innovation Summit Tunisia 2025 held today in Tunis at the Hotel Laico. The event, organized under the aegis of ICC Tunisia in partnership with Terna Innovation Zone, and supported by Mind the Bridge and Elis, brought together industry leaders, international experts, and key players in digital transformation, reaffirming the country’s strategic role in the North African innovation landscape.
Mind the Bridge Appoints Andrea Sguazzi as Head of Venture Builder and Startup Programs
Former Head of Enel Group’s Innovation Hub in Silicon Valley Andrea Sguazzi joins Mind the Bridge as Head of Venture Builder and Startup Programs. With over a decade of experience in innovation, business development, and technology scouting, Sguazzi will play a key role in expanding the firm’s global reach and strengthening its Open R&D and Venture Builder initiatives.
Introducing Open R&D: A New Approach to Corporate Innovation
Traditional R&D is struggling to keep pace with today’s rapid technological evolution. To bridge the gap, Mind the Bridge is launching Open R&D, a new model that helps corporates both develop cutting-edge deep tech solutions and monetize unused intellectual property.
Open Innovation in 2025: Budgets Bounce Back, but better KPIs are needed
As economic turbulence shaped 2024, Open Innovation (OI) not only endured but evolved. This is the key message of Mind the Bridge’s Open Innovation Outlook 2025, a comprehensive report summarizing insights from the world’s top innovation leaders. Released following a closed-door session during the ninth Corporate Startup Stars Awards in Paris, the report offers a glimpse into how leading corporations are adapting to uncertainty and redefining Open Innovation for long-term success.
Startup Spain: A Slowdown in Growth, but Women Founders are on the Rise
Spain’s innovation ecosystem strives to keep pace with global rivals, according to the new “Tech Scaleup Spain. Keeping the pace of innovation in an evolving global scenario 2024 Report” that Mind the Bridge (with the support of ACCIONA and Crunchbase) presented today at Tech Spirit Barcelona, shedding light on the state of Spain’s innovation ecosystem and its positioning in the global race for technological leadership.
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64 Global Leaders Driving Innovation Ecosystems: SES Winners 2024!
Top organizations driving innovation in their respective ecosystems were unveiled today in Paris during the ninth edition of the Startup Ecosystem Stars (SES) Awards, organized by International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Mind the Bridge in collaboration with the OECD and the European Commission, with support from Microsoft. Yacine El-Mahdi Oualid was honored as the 2024 Startup Ecosystem Star for his visionary leadership as Algeria’s Minister of Knowledge Economy, Start-ups, and Micro-enterprises in fostering innovation and entrepreneurial growth in Algeria and more broadly across Africa.
NVIDIA is the new World’s Open Innovation Champion
Global champions in open innovation were unveiled today during the ninth edition of Corporate Startup Stars (CSS) Awards which took place at ICC Global Headquarters in Paris. Organized by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Mind the Bridge, the Awards recognized GPU-accelerated computing pioneer Nvidia, as 2024’s Top Corporate Startup Star.
Grid Tech is Hot: Terna’s Innovation Zone Forum
This week Terna, the largest independent TSO in the European TSO Market, hosted the first Innovation Zone Forum in San Francisco, aimed at addressing the complex challenges that the transition to new energy sources is posing to the grid.
Fincantieri Launches its Innovation Antenna in San Francisco to Boost Dual-Use Technologies
Fincantieri, a global leader in the construction of advanced technology ships, announces the opening of its Innovation Antenna at the Mind the Bridge Innovation Center in San Francisco, and In collaboration with Mind the Bridge and supported by Crunchbase, has presented the report "Dual-use technologies: going beyond the dual-use divide," a groundbreaking study that offers a deep mapping of this rapidly expanding sector.