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From Trucks to Tech: How Kamioun is Reinventing B2B Retail in Tunisia

From Trucks to Tech: How Kamioun is Reinventing B2B Retail in Tunisia

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.

Satellite Eyes on Methane: NextAV’s Bold Plan to Make Emission Monitoring Affordable

Satellite Eyes on Methane: NextAV’s Bold Plan to Make Emission Monitoring Affordable

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.

Spain’s Innovation Engine at a Crossroads

Spain’s Innovation Engine at a Crossroads

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.

Fincantieri Launches New Innovation Antenna in South Korea

Fincantieri Launches New Innovation Antenna in South Korea

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.

Kumulus Water: From Tunisia to Global Impact — One Drop at a Time

Kumulus Water: From Tunisia to Global Impact — One Drop at a Time

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.