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|2026-09-08T23:33:18+02:00September 8th, 2026|General|
Five years after entering the market, Mind the Bridge appoints senior MD Yub Shin to lead its expanded Korean operations and unveils "The Innovation Economy of South Korea", a full-ecosystem analysis presented at the Scaleup Summit Seoul 2026. Goal? Tracking the entire Korean innovation ecosystem in real time, from early-stage startups to the enabling ecosystem of investors, innovation brokers and corporate demand.
By Serena Orizi|2025-10-31T13:52:40+01:00October 31st, 2025|Uncategorized|
Asteroidea, a Tunisian startup, is transforming parking areas into connected, data-driven mobility hubs. Selected among the five startups of the Terna Innovation Zone Tunisia (TIZ) — an open innovation program launched by Terna, in collaboration with Mind the Bridge and ELIS Innovation Hub — Asteroidea is rethinking how parking systems can accelerate the shift to sustainable mobility.
By Serena Orizi|2025-09-30T11:14:57+02:00September 30th, 2025|Uncategorized|
“We want sustainability to be affordable”. Founded in 2016, Be Wireless Solutions (BWS) builds IoT and AI systems to monitor and optimize the use of electricity, water, fuel, and gas. Selected among the five startups for the Terna Innovation Zone Tunisia (TIZ) — in collaboration with Mind the Bridge and Elis — BWS is pushing forward conversations with European TSOs on demand response and industrial efficiency.
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|2025-05-12T11:40:06+02:00September 24th, 2024|General|
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.
