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|2025-09-16T12:21:36+02:00September 16th, 2025|General|
Mind the Bridge launches its “Physical AI. Shaping the Market of the New Possible” Report at the Scaleup Summit San Francisco. The study reveals a funding shift from Generative to Physical AI, with $16B raised in 2025 for humanoid robots, brain–computer interfaces, and real-world AI applications.
By Serena Orizi|2025-08-21T11:43:05+02:00August 21st, 2025|Uncategorized|
Terna, Mind the Bridge and ELIS have selected Kamioun as one of the five standout startups for the Terna Innovation Zone Tunisia (TIZ). Their model is changing how small retailers in Tunisia get their goods, offering a mobile-first B2B platform that connects Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) manufacturers directly with mom-and-pop shops across the country. No middlemen. No delays. Just click, order, and get your inventory within 24 hours, free delivery included.
By Serena Orizi|2025-07-30T16:44:10+02:00July 30th, 2025|Uncategorized|
Tunisian startup NextAV is betting big on a tricky challenge: using low-resolution satellite imagery to detect methane and oil leaks across vast territories — then enhancing it with AI to make it accurate, scalable, and cost-effective. Selected as one of the five startups by Terna for the Innovation Zone Tunisia, NextAV is a young and lean team of seven based in Sousse.It is now closing its first funding round and aiming to scale into Europe and the GCC region.
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.
