BayBrazil’s Sep 11 event An Evening with Brazilian startups is a collaboration with Initial Capital. Its Managing Partner Roi Carthy is also a contributor writer for TechCrunch and the mind behind the idea to create the Brazilian Pavilion at the TC Disrup 2012. BayBrazil: How did you come up with the idea of having a…
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On Aug 21st, BayBrazil chatted with Andy Tsao, Managing Director of Silicon Valley Bank, who had just returned from London. BayBrazil: During the Olympic Games you participated in the Rio Conferences at Casa Brasil in London. How is the climate for business in Rio? Andy: There was a lot of excitement in London during…
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Our community is as diverse as it can get. With that in mind, we created this section to get to know professionals from Brazil who work abroad and professionals from all over the world who have connections with Brazil, whether through business, education or culture. We like to call them BayBrazilians. On August 15, 2012,…
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BayBrazil, on behalf of Brazil IT, in partnership with Consulate General of Brazil in San Francisco’s trade promotion agency, presented: The High Tech Market in Brazil – Trends & Opportunities When: Friday, August 24, 1:00pm-4:00pm, in Palo Alto. Event designed for CIOs, CTO, IT managers. Brazil is the world’s 6th largest economy and the 5th…
DetailsBayBrazil, bridging Silicon Valley & Brazil In 2010 we embarked on a mission to bring the Brazilian-American business community in Silicon Valley together. In order to accomplish that, we created a series of events and educational programs on technology, entrepreneurship and bi-lateral business opportunities. Professionals from all industries, entrepreneurs, investors, scholars, all came to get…
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On July 20th, 2012, BayBrazil & LBC hosted entrepreneurs from leading telecom and postal companies from Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Macau, Mozambique and Portugal. The cocktail reception was held at Autodesk Gallery where we were joined by the Consul General of Brazil in San Francisco, Eduardo Prisco Ramos, and the Consul General of Portugal in…
DetailsBayBrazil & partner organizations GABA and Silicon French presented: Wearable Devices: Hype or Help? When: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Location: WilmerHale, 950 Page Mill Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304 Smartphones have become ubiquitous and manufacturing costs for networked devices have declined. This trend has created a new, growing device…
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On March of 2012 BayBrazil launched a new series of events, Brazilian Founders, to highlight Brazil’s entrepreneurial spirit and introduce leaders who are shining in Brazil and abroad. The first event on March 21st was held at the Consulate of Brazil in San Francisco and the second edition was last May 9th, at the Silicon…
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BayBrazil & LBC hosted a group of 40 entrepreneurs from Portuguese language countries. They came from Brazil, Portugal, Angola, Cape Verde and Mozambique representing leading companies in sectors such as aviation, IT, energy, education and transports. Business Mixer with Entrepreneurs from Portuguese Language Countries Friday, April 27, 6:00pm-9:00pm Location: Autodesk Gallery, One Market St., San…
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Global Women’s Journey – a series on female business leaders around the world We launched the Global Women’s Journey series last year to discuss women’s path to leadership. On March 8th, together with our guests and audience, we celebrated the International Women’s Day and discussed leadership and career development with some of the women who…
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Brazilian Founders is our new series of events to highlight Brazil’s entrepreneurial spirit and introduce leaders who are shining in Brazil and abroad. Creative. Bold. Adaptable. Innovator. These are some of the words used to describe Brazilians who ventured into entrepreneurship. According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, Brazil is one of the most entrepreneurial countries…
DetailsYou know that 1 out of every 5 workers in Santa Clara County is employed in manufacturing. But did you know that, just in 2010, California exported $2.8 billion in manufactured goods to Brazil, now the 6th largest economy in the world? The San Jose Metropolitan Area, with one of the highest education level in…
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