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|2026-02-04T12:27:03+01:00February 4th, 2026|Uncategorized|
Only 56% of innovation KPIs focus on innovation; today 44% tie to Strategy and P&L. This is one of the key findings of Mind the Bridge’s latest report, “Open Innovation Outlook 2026 – Insights and Future Perspectives from Corporate Startup Stars”, based on data collected in December 2025 during the closed-door session of the 10th Corporate Startup Stars Awards in Paris, organized in partnership with the International Chamber of Commerce.
By Serena Orizi|2025-12-03T10:32:16+01:00December 2nd, 2025|General|
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Mind the Bridge today announced the 54 global winners of the Startup Ecosystem Stars (SES) Awards 2025, during the ceremony held at ICC Headquarters in Paris, in collaboration with the OECD and the European Commission, with support from Microsoft.
By Serena Orizi|2025-12-03T16:14:51+01:00December 2nd, 2025|General|
Google has been awarded the top honor in the 10th edition of the Corporate Startup Stars (CSS) 2025, the annual celebration of the world’s most exemplary corporate champions of startup collaboration. The announcement took place today at a gala event hosted at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) headquarters in Paris, where ICC and Mind the Bridge also unveiled the new Top 100 list of Corporate Startup Stars.
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|2025-05-07T11:49:56+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.
