See the future
before it arrives.
Every year we bring a selected delegation to the places where the future is being built: tech companies, universities, research centres and start-ups. Not a study trip. An immersion into the decision-making processes of those who are changing the world.
Our philosophy
Geographical boundaries are no longer a limit.
The first bridge the Foundation wants to build is the one between the «differently young» — who are often in a position to make decisions — and young people, who represent the future in every sense. This is why university students are always present in delegations alongside entrepreneurs and managers.
Travelling together, seeing the same things from different perspectives, returning with a network of people and new questions: this is the value of an Innovation Bridge mission.
Mission 2026
China: where the future
is already present.
A week across Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Shenzhen to understand how China is redefining robotics, artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing. Not a tourist trip: direct meetings with the teams at Xiaomi, BYD, Tencent, Alibaba and much more.
Companies and institutions visited
- Xiaomi
- BYD
- Tencent
- Alibaba
- JD.com
- Meituan
- Geely
- Unitree Robotics
- Engine AI
- UBTECH
- Rossum Robot
- Boundless Power
- Tongji University
Mission 2025
Silicon Valley: at the heart
of the global tech ecosystem.
A week across San Francisco, Stanford, Berkeley and the Big Tech campuses. The delegation met teams at Google, Meta, Cisco and Airbnb, visited the Berkeley Labs and the IIT–Italian Institute of Technology in San Francisco, and held a dialogue with Don Norman — the father of human-centred design.
Companies and institutions visited
- Meta
- Cisco
- Airbnb
- Stanford University
- Berkeley Labs
- InnovIT — Italian Consulate
- Don Norman (Nielsen Norman Group)
Next mission
Would you like to join the next mission?
The destination has not yet been decided, but we are already collecting candidates. Missions are reserved for a limited number of participants: entrepreneurs, managers, professionals and university students with a strong motivation to understand the future. Leave your details and we will notify you as soon as a place becomes available.