MAR, 2008
NEWS
Apr-2-2008 ECONOETICA IS THE "WINNER"
In front of a full house, last night, Econoetica with its Arianna product, was selected by the Selection commitee as the best overall project for the MtB Business Plan competition 2007. All the 5 startups received a lot of interest from the 130 attendees of the event, mostly potential investors or partners.
Mar-31-2008 THE ROAD SHOW HAS STARTED
With a full agenda of presentations, the Silicon Valley Road show has officially started. The 5 Italian start-ups have gathered on Sunday 30 at the Clift hotel in San Francisco.
Their first-hand impressions can be followed in our newly created BLOG.
Mar-28-2008 MIND THE BRIDGE ON REPUBBLICA
Great article about us on Repubblica today. RAI TV has also confirmed their presence at the GRAN FINALE event. The continued attention from the media is encouraging ....[MORE]
Mar-28-2008 ROAD SHOW AGENDA FILLING UP
The agenda for our lucky-5 is filling up quickly, thanks to our outstanding Organizing Committee. The agenda includes presentations to get the best out of the road show, and even a Baseball game, to have a full american experience! The Gran Finale event and plenty of prescheduled 1:1 meetings will keep our start-ups busy enough [MORE]
Feb-10-2008 SILICON VALLEY ROAD SHOW PREP
Our selected start-ups are getting prepared for their road show in the Silicon Valley, planned for the week of March 31-April 4. In addition to 1:1 meetings, they will be able to present their project in front of a vast audience during the Mind the Bridge - GRAN FINALE event that will take place on April 1st in San Francisco [MORE]
Feb-4-2008 MENTORS SELECTED
Each of the selected 6 start-ups has been assigned a mentor. The role of the mentor will be to help the start up refine its BP and elevator pitch. The mentoring will last for a 2 months period prior to the Silicon Valley road show the finalists will undertake during March 31-April 4. We are extremely pleased with the top-notch level of mentors who accepted to get involved. [see LIST]
Jan-10-2008 FINALISTS ANNOUNCEMENT
The declaration of the finalists was given during a SVIEC event, filled with over 250 people who included the Ambassador Spogli and a delegation of 55 senior Italian executives in the Silicon Valley for a 2dd tour. HERE'S THE [VIDEO] of the announcement.
The 6 great projects who were selected by the Selection Committee are not necessarily the only "winners" of the initiative.
Our bottom line objective is to create links, opportunities, bridges, as well as mentoring, for every participant. Thus, while we are starting planning the road show for the finalists, we are also brainstorming internally to define the next steps *also* for the other projects.
So stay tuned to get more news!
Dec-21-2007 50+ APPLICATIONS
Encouraging response for the Business Plan competition 2007. We received over 50 applications. We are very impressed about the variety and quality of the proposals. Our Selection Committee, composed of top notch executives from VC firms and corporations, is evaluating the projects that will be best suited for the initiative.
Given the breath of ideas we received, we expect the selection process to be highly competitive. We thank you in advance for your hard work and we encourauge you to keep improving your business ideas. Stay tuned...
Dec-10-2007 SPONSORSHIP
Thanks to our Sponsors, we are glad to announce that Mind the Bridge will sponsor the travel expenses of the finalists for their road show in the Silicon Valley. Details will be communicated in January, 2008.
Nov-22-2007 AMBASSADOR SPOGLI
Ronald Spogli, the US Ambassador to Italy, welcomes Mind the Bridge: VIDEO [ITA]
Nov-21-2007 LAUNCH
Press Release [Italian]: Mind the Bridge launch
Nov-20-2007 MIND THE BRIDGE & PNI
Mind the Bridge will collaborate with Premio Nazionale Innovazione (PNI). The best suited projects coming from the PNI final business plan competition will have the opportunity to participate in the Silicon Valley tour and to receive mentorship.
Nov-19-2007 LIVE
Mind the Bridge goes live.