Scaling Globally: A Deep Tech Networking Night
Some of the world’s best entrepreneurs are not born in the United States. The question is: how do they successfully scale here?
Join Mind the Bridge and OGR Tech for an evening bringing together founders, venture investors, corporate innovation leaders, and ecosystem builders to explore what it really takes for international startups to build a lasting presence in the US.
Hear directly from leading venture and corporate investors who have built a track record of helping international startups scale globally. Going beyond fundraising, the discussion will explore how investors create value through customers, strategic partnerships, talent, and market access—and what separates the international startups that successfully establish themselves in the US from those that don’t.
The discussion is complemented by lightning pitches from 15 deep tech scaleups (1-10M$ revenues) selected by OGR Tech, one of Europe’s leading deep tech investors and innovation hubs. Working across AI, robotics, industrial technologies, advanced manufacturing, climate technologies, and other frontier sectors, these companies are currently entering the US market through the OGR Global Scaling Program.
The evening concludes with networking over drinks and light refreshments—a chance to discover promising technologies, meet founders, investors, corporate innovation leaders, and build new partnerships.
Agenda
5:30 PM — Registration & Welcome Drinks
6:00 PM — Lightning Pitches (Part I)
6:15 PM — Panel: Global Roots, US Scale: hacking the American market
With:
Manan Mehta - Founder, Unshackled Ventures
Sindhu Kotha - Investment Manager, Sabancı Climate Ventures
Gemma Odena Bultó - Operating Partner, SE Ventures
Moderated by Marco Marinucci - Founder & CEO, MTB.
7:00 PM — Lightning Pitches (Part II)
7:15 PM onwards — Networking Reception
Featured Startups
Meet 15 startups selected by OGR Tech, spanning AI, robotics, climate tech, Earth observation, advanced materials, aerospace, drones, industrial IoT, Digital Twins, predictive maintenance, autonomous mobility, and the circular economy.
ALBA Robot — Autonomous mobility platform using robotics and AI to transport people and goods through pedestrian environments.
ContainerGrid — Circular economy platform orchestrating the reuse, refurbishment, recycling, and end-of-life management of industrial assets.
Danu Robotics — AI-powered robotic waste-sorting systems that automate the recovery of recyclable materials.
DRB — Autonomous drone inspection platform for energy and critical infrastructure, powered by AI analytics.
Eoliann — AI-powered climate risk analytics using satellite imagery and geospatial data for infrastructure resilience.
Intuos — Aviation intelligence platform combining IoT, fleet management, and AI-powered engine diagnostics.
Latitudo 40 — AI-powered Earth observation platform turning satellite imagery into actionable insights for cities and infrastructure.
LOKI — AI platform for automated road and infrastructure monitoring, defect detection, and asset management.
Neuron Soundware — AI acoustic analytics for industrial equipment monitoring and predictive maintenance.
Phononic Vibes — Deep-tech company developing metamaterial technologies for advanced noise management.
ReBlade — Robotics solution for automated wind turbine blade repair, reducing maintenance costs and downtime.
Stratobotic — Aerospace company developing autonomous high-altitude robotic platforms for persistent aerial missions.
VAIMEE — Interoperable Digital Twins platform to optimize industrial agricultural operations.
Vocations — AI recruiting intelligence platform helping staffing firms identify hiring opportunities and decision-makers.
Zerow — Circular fashion platform giving luxury textile and leather materials a second life through reuse and recycling.