Catalan Creativity at Silicon Valley - Xavier Verdaguer

Catalan Creativity at Silicon Valley Xavier Verdaguer Innovalley, Inc. January 2011 @xavierverdaguer

• Factory of innovation. Tech + Content• Founded in 1997. With 2 VC (1.5 + 7.4 MM Eur)• + 50 employees• Tech transfer agreements with 11 Universities• Ofﬁces in Barcelona, Madrid & Dubai• Clients: Deustche Bank, JCDecaux, NH Hoteles, ...• Awards for innovation & Business cooperation

11 years

FASHION + TECH = SMART APPAREL Innovalley, Inc. @innovalley

• Innovation company in smart clothing• 100% American company founded in January 2010• 4 strategic partners (Ideas + R&D + Soft + Fashion)• First round of funding• 3 product lines. Patenting• Its own e-commerce platform and B2B clients• One of the 25 top-ranked startups (Innovate2010)

11 months

Time is Gold

The Silicon Valley Ecosystem

1. Stanford University

2. Talent

3. Entrepreneurial Culture

4.Venture Capital

5. Networking

6. Top Companies

7. Quality of life

Myths and Realities• Very competitive environment > Yes, but with equal opportunities for all• Very informal environment > In respect to style, but carefully planned• Substantial legal barriers > Yes, some, but salvable with good help• All is achieved through Networking > Almost everything, but it must be done properly

Reasons to be an entrepreneur in Silicon Valley1. Because there are plenty of opportunities2. Because there is a Positive Mental Attitude3. Because there is so much to learn4. Because it’s fun5. Why not?

What does The World Need?

Catalan Creativity

creativity centerwww.imagine.cc

Xavier Verdaguer Innovalley, Inc. @xavierverdaguer xavi@innovalley.uswww.xavierverdaguer.com

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Catalan Creativity at Silicon Valley - Xavier Verdaguer

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