Mind the Bridge (MTB) is a global open innovation platform that provides advisory services and products for corporates, public organisations and startup ecosystems. We are headquartered in Silicon Valley, with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City (USA), Barcelona (Spain), Milan and Bologna (Italy), Seoul (S. Korea), and Tel Aviv (Israel). Mind the Bridge scouts, filters, and works with 10,000+ startups a year supporting global organisations with open innovation initiatives that translate into curated deals with startups (PoCs, procurement, investments, and/or acquisitions). We also provide our clients with advisory services and benchmarking on innovation strategies and structures. Apart from providing advisory services, strategic support, and implementation services, Mind the Bridge has direct experience in accelerating startups and entrepreneurial projects, having supported over 1,200 startups through approximately 70 dedicated programmes that have collectively raised over $6.6 billion. Mind the Bridge annually runs the Corporate Startup Stars Awards and the Startup Ecosystem Stars Awards in collaboration with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the annual celebration of the best global practices and role models in open innovation respectively for corporates and public organisations.