Global Ecosystem BUILDING In 2015, our desire to bring entrepreneurship to new regions around the world was stronger than ever. Our Bridge Program is a fundamentally important pillar of our strategy, enabling us to build alliances with partners around the world in order to strengthen innovation-driven economic development and empower startups by sharing the MassChallenge model. Since 2012, we have formed Bridge Program partnerships with public and private sector entities in Colombia, France, Korea, Mexico, Morocco, Russia, “The MassChallenge model will “MassChallenge has the best Spain, and Switzerland, with plans to expand the program further help us create the kind of robust contacts and tools to positively in coming years. Through our Bridge Program, we conducted and innovative ecosystem that impact my business and my vision ecosystem mapping projects, startup competitions, and boot camps will retain and attract top talent.” for its growth. I am grateful to supporting more than 65 startups and quietly helping to build new MassChallenge for introducing entrepreneurial ecosystems around the world. In fact, three Bridge me to the best international Program participants became MassChallenge Boston finalists this Imanol Pradeles, Minister of entrepreneurs working to design year, one of which won a $100k Diamond Award. Economic Promotion, Biscay a better world and feel lucky to Government, 2015-2016 be considered one of them.” BRIDGE PROGRAM PARTNERS: MassChallenge Platinum Partner • OCP Entrepreneurship Network, Morocco José Luis Reyes, Founder and • iNNpulsa Colombia, Colombia CEO, Estrenón • SENA, Colombia MC Boston 2015 Diamond Winner • Biscay Government, Basque Country • Korea Innovation Center, South Korea • Big Booster, Lyon, France • Reto Zapopan, Mexico 31
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