The Silicon Valley is a very competitive environment, where innovation, research and creativity could determine the success or failure of a business. Chiara Giovenzana, a member of Aspen Institute Italia's "Italian Talents Abroad" group, has accepted the challenge of investing her experience there and created a new company, which may soon thrive....

Il circolo PD San Francisco-Berkeley-Silicon Valley e' lieto di invitare tutta la comunità italiana della Bay Area a un brindisi per le festività. Il brindisi sara' un'occasione per conoscere il circolo, e discutere insieme di idee per la comunità e per la politica in Italia. L'evento si svolgerà nella sala meeting, indirizzo 50 8th St, San Francis...

Nel corso del I semestre 2013 sono state registrate nel mercato italiano del private equity e venture capital 161 nuove operazioni, in aumento del 10% rispetto al I semestre dell'anno precedente, per un controvalore complessivo pari a 1.407 milioni di Euro, corrispondente ad un aumento del 62%. (fonte: AIFI) BAIA, da sempre sensibile alle tematich...

La comunità italo-americana di San Francisco ha celebrato domenica 12 ottobre la 146^ edizione del Columbus Day, denominata "Italian Heritage Day", una delle più grandi nella sua storia per numero di partecipanti.   Istituita nel lontano 1869 da immigrati provenienti da ogni parte d'Italia, la celebrazione si vanta di essere la prima mai org...

A big black SUV drove up on Green Street in North Beach the other afternoon and stopped in front of Sotto Mare,, a noted Italian restaurant. The car windows rolled down and two people inside peered out with expectant smiles on their faces, as if they were about to discover something. Gigi Fiorucci looked up from his table in front of the restauran...

by Mauro Battocchi   Have you made it down to the Museo Italo Americano of San Francisco located at Fort Mason? This important institution preserves the heritage of Italian Americans for future generations through art exhibits, language classes, cultural programs, feste, film and more. For the full listing, check out their calendar of events...

"Bruno Bozzetto: Animation, Maestro!" si chiama così la mostra dedicata al grande animatore, fumettista, regista, sceneggiatore e produttore cinematografico italiano.   Voluta dal Walt Disney Family Museum e Graffiti Media Factory, in collaborazione con l'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di San Francisco, e organizzata dal critico e storico del...

Exit, execution, network, intro, hire, fire. These are the words that keep on coming back in conversations that go on in that unique stretch of America that runs southwards from San Francisco. Because Silicon Valley is not just a place but a "faith" - which gets idealized by its own followers.   Of thousands of start ups started each year, o...

2014 has been a long and full year for the Italian community in the Bay Area. As moments and people marked the last twelve months, the end of the year is the time when people look back to find what is worthy to bring with them in the new one.   We talked about this and more with Mauro Battocchi, who started his mandate as Italian Consul in S...

by Catherine Accardi   Can an 18th century Italian comedic play withstand the tests of time and culture? We who live in the San Francisco Bay Area have the opportunity to make that determination when Mirandolina, Mistress of a Tuscan Inn comes to the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek. Mirandolina is probably not the typical type of...