Our goal is to foster a sustainable and global entrepreneurial ecosystem. Our programs and activities focus on bringing startups and corporates together to enhance the growth of all parties, and to bring new value to enterprises through innovation.
Mind the Bridge is an international team with experience and a presence in multiple ecosystems.
Mind the Bridge has been running a non-profit foundation since 2007. It was established by Marco Marinucci with the support of a group of entrepreneurs passionate about entrepreneurship education.
Mind the Bridge was established in 2007 by then Googler, Marco Marinucci. Marco now serves as the company’s CEO with Italian university Professor Alberto Onetti as its chairman.
By Serena Orizi|2025-07-04T09:43:57+02:00July 4th, 2025|General|
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.
By Serena Orizi|2025-07-02T12:23:08+02:00July 2nd, 2025|General|
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.
By Serena Orizi|2025-07-01T11:03:13+02:00June 30th, 2025|General|
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.
By Serena Orizi|2025-05-07T11:49:56+02:00May 7th, 2025|General|
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.
By Sanita Laivina|2025-04-01T19:50:21+02:00March 31st, 2025|General|
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.
