This document summarizes the Silicon Valley internationalization efforts of the Software Cluster (SWC). It discusses the background and milestones reached, including the establishment of research links between German and US partners and the selection of initial US partners. It outlines two delegation trips to Silicon Valley that helped expand networks and identify opportunities for knowledge transfer and speaker events. It also discusses ongoing and planned third-party funding applications to further involve companies and partners.

1. Silicon Valley Internationalization
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Agenda
1. Background
2. Milestones reached
3. Impact of the delegation trip
4. Ongoing and planned third-party funding applications

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o Background
o Why this partner region?
o Strong research links exist:
o Max Planck Center for Visual Computing and Communication together
with Stanford University (Prof. Seidel)
o CISPA Stanford Center (Prof. Backes)
o International Computer Science Institute Berkeley (Prof. Wahlster)
o Existing cooperations of German partners (previous SWC projects)
o Selection of US-partners?
o They grant access to the US-market
o They provide valuable data and use cases for SWC solutions
o Now: Siemens USA, SSV, [ui!] - the urban institute, EIT Digital;
Formerly: Terrex

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o Milestones reached
o New bilingual website
o Increase of national and international visibility
o Distribution of own press releases and articles
o Press coverage
o ELEKTRONIKPRAXIS
o WirtschaftsECHO
o Recent development
o Participation of the SWC in the context of "Greater Region 4.0"
Luxembourg

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Hannover - Luxemburg

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o First delegation trip
o Network building and maintenance opens up new opportunities for all
parties involved
o Participation in knowledge transfer also for non-subsidized members
o Company visits
o Local networks like Startup Embassy, HannaHouse
o Meet-ups visited - follow-up date emerged
o Exchange of ideas to a school project between German Consulate
General San Francisco, EIT Digital and [ui!] - the urban institute

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San Francisco – Santa Clara

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o First delegation trip
o Benefits for local (non-subsidized) companies:
o Gideon Marks won as a speaker for events in Germany
o at 7 stations so far
o Erich Thelen won as a speaker
o IHK Darmstadt, distributed
by video streaming and Youtube
o Further planned benfits:
o Establishment of a series
of events
o Webinar Software AG and
EIT Digital

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Palo Alto - Saarbrücken

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o Second delegation trip
o Added value through interviews with influential Silicon Valley
stakeholders on innovation collaboration
o Preparing the internationalization report

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o Ongoing and planned third-party funding applications
o Opening up further opportunities to involve (non-subsidized)
companies and network partners
o Deutschlandjahr 2018/19
o Cooperation with EIT Digital and the DAI Saarbrücken