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 partner of the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GES) 2025!
Mind the Bridge is partner of the Global Entrepreneurship Congress 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.
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.
Connections needed: The opportunity for the Australian Scaleup Ecosystem
There is a tangible opportunity for the Australian continent to emerge as a "Star" ecosystem on the global stage, according to the “Tech Scaleup Australia 2024 Report” produced by Mind the Bridge with the support of Acciona, NSW Government, Investment NSW and Crunchbase and presented today in Sydney at the MTB Scaleup Summit Sydney.
7 New Spanish Women Entrepreneurs Join Desafia San Francisco!
From cutting-edge mental health solutions to digital marketing and revolutionary food products, 7 new startups selected for the Fall 2024 Desafía San Francisco Program, dedicated to Spanish women tech entrepreneurs, running Nov 4-15, 2024.
Are We at the End of the Startup M&A Era (and Silicon Valley’s Tech Leadership)?
Global innovation advisory firm Mind the Bridge with the support of Crunchbase released the Report "The End of the Startup M&A Era?" in San Francisco at the opening of the Scaleup Summit Silicon Valley. The Report outlines key data showing a significant decline in startup M&A activity over recent years, raising concerns about its impact on the Venture Capital industry, in Silicon Valley and globally.
InnovUp lancia il primo “Vademecum per Venture Client” in Italia
InnovUp lancia il primo "Vademecum per Venture Client" in Italia. Il documento, realizzato in collaborazione con A2A, Elis Innovation Hub, Mind the Bridge e Rainmakers, offre una guida completa per le aziende che vogliono collaborare con le startup.
Desafia San Francisco programme by ICEX and Red.es receives the WTO International Prize for Gender Equality in Trade
Desafia San Francisco programme, promoted jointly by ICEX and Red.es, with support from the Economic and Commercial Office of Spain in Los Angeles, and managed by Mind the Bridge, has been awarded the International Prize for Gender Equality in Trade from the World Trade Organization (WTO) - Women Entrepreneurs Category.
Empowering Spanish Women Entrepreneurs in Tech
ICEX and Red.es Launch Second Edition of Desafía San Francisco for Women Entrepreneurs. Fall 2024 Call for Applications Now Open.