Silicon Foundry is an innovation advisory firm, established in 2013. It catalyses opportunities and accelerates change to push the frontier of what’s possible. 

The company is run by a team of former founders, advisors, and executives. 

Why did they start the business?

About a decade ago, they saw a significant rise in the number of leading global corporations that were looking for collaboration with emerging companies to drive innovation and growth. 

So nowadays, Silicon Foundry helps their members to navigate new technologies and market shifts, discover and engage with key emerging leaders, and unlock high-impact customer, part-nership, investment, co-creation, and acquisition opportunities.

Their members represent a diverse spectrum of corporations from across the globe, such as BP, UPS, Southwest Airlines.

Business Model?

-  membership model

How do you select members?

- Find the fit in the first conversation, e.g.: with corporates, startups 

- Membership instead of project contract: long term, inclusive, collaboration, support, communica-tion aspects, ecosystem, events 

https://sifoundry.com/

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On Tuesday morning, our group had the opportunity to visit the Swisscom Outpost located in Palo Alto, just a brief walk away from the birthplace of Silicon Valley. The Swisscom Outpost in Palo Alto is a subsidiary and strategic innovation outpost of Swisscom in Switzerland. Its main purpose is to establish a connection point between the Silicon Valley tech hub and Swisscom's operations back in Switzerland. Stefan Petzov accompanied us during the visit and provided us with more information about the outpost.

The primary goal of the Outpost is to transfer knowledge and foster innovation. To achieve this, they actively seek out technology development opportunities and new business prospects. They facilitate exchanges and collaborations with established technology firms and ambitious startups, keeping up with rapidly evolving customer needs and market demands. The Outpost is deeply integrated into the Silicon Valley ecosystem and collaborates with various accelerators, universities, venture capitalists, and corporate partners.

The Outpost focuses on six key technology areas: Telecom, Cloud & IT, Security, Data Analytics & AI, IoT, and Customer Experience. Stefan Petzov gave us a brief overview of the current exploration topics they are engaged in, namely the Democratization of AI, Web3, Optical & Neuromorphic Computers, Data Centers in Space, and the Helium 5G Network.

Our visit provided us with valuable insights into how Swisscom is driving innovation and positioning itself within the Silicon Valley ecosystem.

https://outpost.swisscom.com/

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