Private · Vetted · The Building Bridges Global Ecosystem Network
The people building startup ecosystems shouldn't be building them alone.
Building Bridges connects accelerator, innovation, university, government, and ecosystem leaders across regions to share what works, build trusted relationships, and create greater global opportunity for the founders they support.
90+
Accelerator & ecosystem leaders
9
Countries represented
4
Global regions
1
Connected global network
Why Building Bridges
From a list of names to a working global community.
The most valuable ecosystem relationships don't come from collecting contacts. They come from knowing who to call, who can help, and where there is an opportunity to collaborate. Building Bridges is designed to make those relationships easier to build across regions.
Find the right people
Discover accelerator and ecosystem leaders by geography, sector, program focus, expertise, and the markets they know.
Share what you need
Looking for a mentor, investor connection, ecosystem partner, market expert, speaker, program collaborator, or trusted introduction? Share your ask with the network.
Share what works
Learn from peers tackling many of the same challenges, from mentor engagement and alumni networks to market access, investor connectivity, program design, and sustainable growth.
Build relationships across borders
Connect directly with leaders in other ecosystems and create pathways that can open new markets, networks, and opportunities for founders.
How it works
Three steps to become part of the network.
Every application is reviewed to help us build a relevant, trusted community of active ecosystem leaders.
Step 01
Apply
Tell us about you, your organization, the ecosystems and sectors you work with, what you can offer the community, and where you could use support.
Step 02
Join the network
Approved members create a profile that makes their expertise, ecosystem, programs, connections, and current priorities easier for others to discover.
Step 03
Connect & collaborate
Find peers around the world, share asks and opportunities, make introductions, exchange knowledge, and build relationships that extend beyond the platform.
The Global Network
Built for the people creating opportunity for founders.
Building Bridges brings together leaders from across the innovation ecosystem, including:
Accelerators & Incubators
Leaders designing and delivering programs that help startups grow and scale.
Universities & Entrepreneurship Programs
Leaders connecting research, talent, commercialization, and entrepreneurship.
Government & Economic Development Organizations
Leaders building programs and partnerships that strengthen regional innovation.
Investors & Ecosystem Partners
Selected organizations and individuals bringing capital, expertise, networks, and market access to founders and ecosystem partners.
What we're hearing
The need for stronger ecosystem connectivity is clear.
“I don't know of any other convening of ecosystem leaders, and it's much needed.”
Amber, Founder, the200Bn Club
London, England
“It's all about the right warm intro at the right time... having that curated component is so critical.”
Keith Ippel, Founder, Spring
Vancouver, Canada
“It comes back to: how do we do warm, vetted introductions at scale. Building Bridges could help accomplish this with a searchable global database.”
Mathew Platt, Director of Community, Creative Destruction Lab
Toronto, Canada
Why now
Relationships are the infrastructure for global growth.
Building Bridges began with a simple question:
How can we better connect the people helping founders scale globally?
Through our research, roundtables, and conversations with 90+ accelerator and ecosystem leaders, one theme continues to surface: relationships, trusted introductions, and access to the right networks matter enormously when founders move beyond their home markets.
The Building Bridges community turns those conversations into infrastructure, making it easier for the people building ecosystems to find and help one another.
Building Bridges is an initiative of Connection Silicon Valley.
Membership
Join the founding Building Bridges community.
We're building the first cohort of the Building Bridges Global Network with leaders who believe stronger connections between ecosystems create greater opportunities for founders.
Founding Member
Current- Full community access
- Member profile
- Community asks & opportunities
- Peer connections across ecosystems
- Invitations to Building Bridges conversations and community activities
Free during the founding phase
Apply to JoinFuture Membership
- Expanded introductions
- Member programming
- Ecosystem spotlights
- Collaboration opportunities
- Additional ways to engage across the Building Bridges network
Strategic Partners
- For organizations that want to help strengthen global ecosystem connectivity and support the leaders and founders Building Bridges serves.
Your next global collaboration may already be in this network.
If you lead an accelerator, entrepreneurship program, innovation organization, government initiative, university program, or ecosystem platform, we invite you to apply.
Bring what you know. Share who you can help.
Ask for what you need. Build relationships across borders.
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