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 Sep-19-2008 selected the 2008/9 semi-finalists

With the help of our Selection committee, we selected 14 projects to be invited to the Venture Camp event. [MORE]

 Sep-3-2008 MtB on corriere.it

Today, we are in the first page of www.corriere.it. Here's a link to the article [MORE]

 Jul-4-2008 launch of MtB 2008/9

Today, we are are launching the 2008/9 edition of MtB. We are accepting BPs for the next couple of months. We'll be kicking off with a 2-day event in Venice, the MtB Venture Camp. That will be a networking event that will give more visibility to the greener startups seeking local seed investments. It will also give us a chance to have a more direct feeling on the projects best fitted to be invited to the Silicon Valley tour.

 May-16-2008 MtB on RAI TV

Francesca Leoni (RAI intl) spent 3 days with us during the Silicon Valley road show. She followed our startups during their presentations and 1:1 meetings. Here's the 10 mts reportage they aired lately as part of Sestante. It's a great introduction to our activity. This is the video on You Tube [VIDEO]

 Apr-15-2008 MtB workshop in Rome

We had another full house for the first MtB workshop in Rome. An agenda packed with presentations from successfull role models and potential investors, surpassed all optimistic expectations. [MORE]

 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!



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