Professor Carlos Baradello teaching.
VentureBeat, the Silicon Valley emerging technology blog, recently covered a deal signing between Plug and Play Tech Center (of Sunnyvale) and the government of Belgium to help connect that country’s entrepreneurs with Silicon Valley.
As a long-time partner with Plug and Play, Professor Carlos Baradello, Associate Dean And Director of Corporate and International Programs for the USF School of Business and Professional Studies, was invited to participate in the ceremonies, and was interviewed by VentureBeat.
VentureBeat is a key communicator in today’s Silicon Valley. In 2008, the New York Times called VentureBeat one of the “best blogs on the Web,” and now the NYT runs VentureBeat’s articles on its web site. VentureBeat’s provides news about innovation for forward-thinking executives.
Professor Carlos Baradello is himself an international figure in the dissemination of Silicon Valley entrepreneurial principles, as well as scholarly education in the field. He created the Silicon Valley Immersion Program at the School of Business and Professional Studies. Delivered to students, faculty, and business professionals from around the world, the SVI program is an intense, on-location, academic and professional introduction to the theory and practice of entrepreneurship and innovation in the Silicon Valley.
This semester alone nine international groups, including participants from Denmark, Portugal, Ireland, China, Chile, Argentina and Colombia will visit the USF campus to study in the SVI program. One key stop on their trip will be Plug and Play, which — as a business incubator — has worked extensively with USF School of Business and Professional Studies to develop entrepreneurs internationally.
Interestingly, difficult economic times around the world have only encouraged countries to aggressively pursue the Silicon Valley model.
As the recent Venturebeat quotes Professor Baradello:
“During the downturn, most governments have kept up their investments in startups because they see it as a way to stimulate the economy,” said Carlos Baradello, associate dean for corporate and international programs at the University of San Francisco. “They come here, get accelerated, and now both countries create jobs. That is making the pie bigger for everyone.”
To learn more about the USF Silicon Valley Immersion program and it’s recent international successes:
SVI Welcomes Students From Austria
And check out our video on Plug and Play
Read the whole Venturebeat article
