The future, first-hand.
Eight days inside the companies that set the standard.
From 7 to 15 October 2026 the Innovation Bridge delegation returns to the United States: Seattle in the first leg, San Francisco and Silicon Valley in the second. Universities, research labs and the big tech companies shaping the trajectory of artificial intelligence.
Getting inside these companies is harder every year: visit requests pour in from all over the world, and doors open only to those who bring real relationships. That is exactly where this mission comes from — connections built in person, visit after visit, across our previous missions.
As in every mission, university students travel alongside entrepreneurs and managers: the bridge between those who decide today and those who will decide tomorrow is the reason the Foundation exists.
Two ecosystems, one journey.
The final programme is being locked in, but the first doors are already open: eleven organisations across universities, research labs and big tech.
The Silicon Valley and Seattle 2026 mission takes place in partnership with Stone Island.
The next delegation is taking shape.
Entrepreneurs, managers, academics and university students, as in previous missions. The delegation is still taking shape: leave your contact details to receive the programme and the terms of participation as soon as they are available.
How to join the delegation.
With your company
Members get priority access to every mission, including for their own staff. It is the benefit members cite as the most tangible of all.
With a dedicated donation
A €4,500 contribution makes a delegation seat possible. It is tax-deductible, and it leaves a mark you can see.
As a student, with a scholarship
Scholarships funded by the 5×1000 and by our supporters bring university students into the delegations, alongside decision-makers.
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