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Go Silicon Valley e.V.
Go Silicon Valley e.V. is an initiative that promotes innovation and digitalization for medium-sized enterprises by leveraging expertise and methodologies from Silicon Valley. It operates in both California and Berlin, focusing on corporate innovation.
Overview
What Go Silicon Valley e.V. does
What Go Silicon Valley e.V. is
Go Silicon Valley e.V. is an initiative that promotes innovation and digitalization for medium-sized enterprises by leveraging expertise and methodologies from Silicon Valley. It operates in both California and Berlin, focusing on corporate innovation.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2015
- Approximate age
- About 11 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 1, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Go Silicon Valley e.V. as a community
Community overview
Go Silicon Valley e.V. is an initiative founded in 2015, aimed at promoting innovation and digitalization. The organization is based in Los Gatos, California (Silicon Valley) and Berlin, Germany. It focuses on creating a conducive environment for corporate innovation by leveraging networks, methodologies, and expertise from leading startup ecosystems.
Community focus
Go Silicon Valley e.V. provides various services including Innovation Labs, Think Tanks, Innovation Challenges, Startup Scouting, and Innovation Journeys. These initiatives facilitate collaboration between established companies and startups, helping to develop new products, services, and business models.
Member value
Members benefit from access to innovation labs, collaborative workshops, and organized trips to innovation hubs. They also receive insights into digital trends and opportunities for networking with innovators.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- hybrid
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Corporate Innovators · Founders
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Global
Community activity
Events and activity
The organization hosts Innovation Labs, Think Tanks, and Innovation Journeys, which include organized trips to Silicon Valley for knowledge exchange and networking.
Notable members
Notable case studies include collaborations with Wilo SE, Eprimo, Aachener Zeitung, Hannoversche Volksbank, Hella Ventures, SmartHectar Innovation, Miele, and Bamaka.
Common questions
What to know about Go Silicon Valley e.V.
Upseed classifies Go Silicon Valley e.V. under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 1, 2026
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