Consul General Neil Ferrer Meets Global Innovation Firm Mind the Bridge CEO

Consul General Neil Ferrer Meets Global Innovation Firm Mind the Bridge CEO

L-R: Trade Commissioner Celynne Layug, Consul Vanessa Bago-LLona, Consul General Neil R. Ferrer, Mind the Bridge co-founder and CEO Marco Marinucci, MTB Head of International Projects Giovanni Martinez, and MTB Head of Startup Products & Services Bobby Amiri, upon the invitation of MTB’s officers.

SAN FRANCISCO – Consul General Neil R. Ferrer met with Mind the Bridge (MTB) co-founder and CEO Marco Marinucci on 20 March 2023 at the MTB headquarters in San Francisco to discuss the work of MTB and possible partnerships in line with the development of the Philippine startup ecosystem.

MTB is an international innovation advisory firm, which is an international innovation advisory firm, which is “working at the intersection of startups and corporates” since 2007 bridging innovation ecosystems. Headquartered in San Francisco, it has operations in eight global hubs in the U.S., Europe (Spain, UK, Italy, Belgium), Middle East (Israel, Kuwait), and Asia, including its newly opened base in Seoul, Republic of Korea (ROK). 

Consul Vanessa Bago-Llona and Trade Commissioner in Silicon Valley Celynne Layug, as well as MTB Head of International Projects Giovanni Martinez, and MTB Head of Startup Products & Services Bobby Amiri, joined the meeting.

The Philippine Consulate in San Francisco and the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Silicon Valley work to support Philippine startups, including by engaging Silicon Valley movers and stakeholders and bridging Philippine startups with Silicon Valley.  END