The Mentor Bridge project seeks to empower young entrepreneurs, particularly those from rural areas, by enhancing their access to industry networks, mentors, and practical entrepreneurial skills. The project will address the key challenge of limited networking opportunities and mentorship exposure for young entrepreneurs, offering them a flexible and structured education model to support the development of their business ventures.
Design Terminal, part of the Civitta Group, is an innovation agency supporting entrepreneurial development across the CEE region. We connect partners with the talent and mentors needed to solve key innovation challenges, building on years of experience in mentorship-driven programs. In Mentor Bridge, Design Terminal acts as project coordinator, contributing its established mentoring methodology.
International
V4 Startup Force, Mentoring Program, CASSINI
Local
ESA BIC Hungary, ESERO, Nekivágunk?, START, AI EDIH
EU projects
Mentor Bridge, GroundUP, NEXT-HEI, Womenture
Civitta Estonia, part of the Civitta Group, is an international consultancy offering services across strategy, public policy, digital transformation, and innovation. We support startups, SMEs, and youth ventures with business advisory services, incubation programs, and project management expertise. In Mentor Bridge, Civitta Estonia contributes entrepreneurial education, mentorship model development, and industry engagement expertise.
International
Ajujaht, Challenger Accelerator, InnoBuyer, Robotics4EU
Local
InnoBuyer, Robotics4EU, Mentor Bridge
Ecosystem Roles
Founding partner of Estonian Business Angels Network, Startup Wise Guys, BaltCap, Challenger Accelerator
Civitta Slovakia, part of the Civitta Group, is an international consultancy offering services across strategy, public policy, digital transformation, and innovation. We provide training, mentorship, and innovation advisory services to young entrepreneurs, SMEs, and public institutions. In Mentor Bridge, Civitta Slovakia contributes expertise in entrepreneurial education, investment readiness, and industry collaboration.
National & EU Programs
EDIH Hopero, Challenger Accelerator, EIT Urban Mobility Hub
Entrepreneurship & Youth Support
Startup incubation, mentorship programs, investment readiness training
Ecosystem Roles
Innovation strategy consulting, corporate innovation programs, university partnerships
Capacity Building Workshop –Hungary
Capacity Building Workshop –Estonia
Capacity Building Workshop –Slovakia
3 on-site consultations per country – HU / SK / EE
5 online consultations per country – HU / SK / EE
Pilot Multi-Stage Mentorship - HU/SK/EE
B2B Networking - HU/SK/EE
International Acceleration Program - Budapest
International Acceleration Program - Tallinn
International conference Budapest
Following its successful launch in May, the Mentor Bridge consultation series held its second session on June 12, 2026, at the dynamic KLUSTER coworking space in Budapest. Designed as a purely problem-centric initiative to support regional youth entrepreneurship efforts, this latest edition brought together a new cohort of early-stage founders and experienced professionals to turn raw business ideas into actionable strategies.
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The first Mentor Bridge session officially kicked off at the Design Terminal (Civitta) office in Budapest on May 15, marking the beginning of an exciting journey for the mentors, entrepreneurs, and our team. As a brand-new initiative, the launch of Mentor Bridge strives to support an ecosystem of regional entrepreneurship, and we are already excited to see what the upcoming Estonian and Slovak projects will bring to our international cohort.
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The Mentor Bridge – Paving Paths to Youth Entrepreneurial Success project reached a newmilestone this week with the successful conclusion of its third Capacity Building Workshop inBratislava. Following previous sessions in Budapest and Estonia, the Slovak workshop broughttogether a diverse group of ecosystem leaders to refine the Mentor Bridge EducationalFramework and the Entrepreneurship–Industry Bridge Model.
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The second Capacity-Building Workshop of the Mentor Bridge – Paving Paths to YouthEntrepreneurial Success project was held in Estonia in early 2026, gathering partners andecosystem stakeholders to further refine the project’s cross-border mentorship framework.
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In December 2025, the first Capacity-Building Workshop of the Mentor Bridge – Paving Paths to Youth Entrepreneurial Success project was held at the Budapest office of Design Terminal. The event marked an important milestone in the development of a structured, cross-border mentorship framework aimed at strengthening youth entrepreneurship.
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Mentor Bridge is a new cross-border collaboration connecting leading innovation actors from Hungary, Estonia, and Slovakia with one shared mission: to strengthen youth entrepreneurship through structured, high-quality mentorship.
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