Welcome to Silicon Valley

 

Located in the south of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California, the Silicon Valley has been a hub of technology throughout its history. It has more recently become the center of high-tech innovation in the United States and the world. It is now characterized by the large number of high-tech companies, engineers and venture capitalists in the area.

Though the Silicon Valley was generally considered the center of the dot-com bubble and its subsequent burst in 2000, it is also the center of the new, rebuilt high-tech market that grew from those ashes.

With the unmatched opportunities and resources for the high-tech sector, the Silicon Valley is a natural choice for companies the world over, looking to expand their market in that sector. Here you will find links to the various agencies and contacts you need to get your company started in the Silicon Valley.

Fast Facts

• More than 60% of Silicon Valley tech CEOs are not American-born
• Approximately 50% of all investments made by venture capitalists flow through Silicon Valley
• More than one third of California’s 91 billionaires live in Silicon Valley
• Total population of the San Francisco Bay Area is 7,109,494 (May 2011)
• There are between 18,000 and 22,000 tech startups in Silicon Valley at any given time. Less than half of them will survive beyond 24 months
• 60% more engineering and science degrees are conferred in Silicon Valley, per capita, than the rest of California
• On average, recent university graduates will have held 14 jobs by age 37
• The average investment made by angel investors is $500,000
• A social networking startup obtains an average of $50,000 in seed funding