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|2025-08-21T11:41:03+02:00August 21st, 2025|General|
After years of overinflated valuations, a frozen exit market, and unrealistic growth expectations, the VC industry is facing what many now call a structural reset. The age of easy money is over — and only AI seems to be defying the downturn, according to Alberto Onetti, Chairman of Mind the Bridge.
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|2025-05-20T11:36:57+02:00January 17th, 2025|General|
As economic turbulence shaped 2024, Open Innovation (OI) not only endured but evolved. This is the key message of Mind the Bridge’s Open Innovation Outlook 2025, a comprehensive report summarizing insights from the world’s top innovation leaders. Released following a closed-door session during the ninth Corporate Startup Stars Awards in Paris, the report offers a glimpse into how leading corporations are adapting to uncertainty and redefining Open Innovation for long-term success.
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.
By Maroane Abdallaoui|2025-05-20T11:38:17+02:00July 8th, 2024|General|
Traditional retail has evolved from Multi-Channel (online and brick-and-mortar) to Omnichannel (enabled by data analytics and AI), and is now entering a third wave of digital disruption. Consumers seamlessly navigate across physical stores, online platforms, apps, and social media, demanding a unified and consistent shopping experience. This was a key focus of our recent UK Retail Innovation Council board meeting in London, co-organized with our partner UK Launchpad.
