BERKELEY UNIVERSITY
Let's start with some geography. If you didn’t already know it,
ALCATRAZ
GOLDEN GATE
what you’re calling Silicon
Why is this important to know?
distinct areas that are part a large
Francisco don’t think of themselves
geographic area, called the San
as working and living in Silicon
Francisco Bay Area – the Bay Area
Valley. Likewise, people from
for short. It's made up of nine
Oakland will always carry their
counties and more than
“East Bay” flag and not one that
7 million people!
hails San Francisco or Silicon Valley.
The areas you’re probably here
Moreover, each of these areas –
to visit are San Francisco, the
including the other cities/counties
actual Silicon Valley (the cities and
not mentioned here – has a distinct
counties from San Mateo to San
feel and culture.
Valley is actually three
OAKLAND
SAN FRANCISCO
010
People who work and live in San
SILICON VALLEY
SAN FRANCISCO BAY
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
MILBRAE
SAN MATEO
Jose), and Oakland. MENLO PARK PALO ALTO
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
SILICON VALLEY The dots on the map represent
MOUNTAIN VIEW SANTA CLARA
SAN JOSE
What makes
SUNNYVALE
startup concentrations. There are over 27000 startups in the Bay Area,
the valley tick?
CUPERTINO
about 10% of the most important
The investment
ones are plotted here.
ecosystem
Data Visualization: Thirty X
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TO L.A. (8 HRS)