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|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|2025-11-26T17:07:07+01:00November 26th, 2025|General|
AIPL was founded with a clear mission: apply AI, robotics, and autonomy to the most labor-intensive stages of shipbuilding - particularly welding, block assembly, and LNG (liquefied natural gas) vessel manufacturing. The company has shown impressive traction with large industry players that dominate a highly concentrated industry.
By Serena Orizi|2025-11-17T11:07:54+01:00November 17th, 2025|General|
Meet KOAI, an ocean-tech company turning marine cleanup into an autonomous, data-driven operation. Founded by Tony Park (Park Kyung-Taek), KOAI was born after witnessing the devastating impact of oil spills and plastic waste on Korean coastlines. First in our series featuring the deep-tech startups worth paying attention to.
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.
