Study Tour to Silicon Valley, 10 - 17 May 2009

The Swiss Silicon Valley Association (SVA) is organizing another spring tech tour to Silicon Valley. The theme of the tour is "Networked Innovation". After having focussed on IT for many years, SVA introduced "clean tech" in the program in 2007, visiting companies such as Solar and Zero-Emission Mobility. New incentives emanate from the recent U.S. government. President Obama's ambitious energy plan calls for a $150 billion investment in clean technologies over 10 years. We will be visiting green technology companies as well as IT superstars like Google, Cisco and Sun.

We will be staying in the heart of Silicon Valley in Palo Alto at the Stanford Terrace Inn next to the Stanford campus.

Who will you meet?

Entrepreneurs, Scientists, Incubators, CEOs, CIOs, Idea Managers, VCs, International Lawyers, etc.

Agenda:

Visits to companies/universities/organizations during 5 days. Each visit will last two to three hours. There will also be plenty of opportunity to meet Silicon Valley leaders during luncheons/dinners and networking events.

The tour is directed by Philipp Schroeder & Wolfgang Korosec

The cost of the tour is CHF 2'950.-, this includes 7 nights of single accommodation with breakfast, all items on the program including several dinners and local transportation. The airfare is NOT included and participants are requested to make their own reservations*.

Registration is now closed.