Stanford University tour
It was a sunny afternoon. We arrived early at the Stanford site. We were able to enjoy walking around and exploring the surroundings and enjoying the sunshine. A short hop to the shop and it was already time for the guided tour. It was a very nice and positive girl who welcomed us for this […]
Facebook HQ
During the second week of our trip in San Francisco, we had the opportunity to visit several Silicon Valley companies. Facebook HQ was for me the most memorable! Let me tell you a little more about it! So, on the 19th of February 2020, we went to Menlo Park, where Facebook’s headquarters are located. As […]
Berkeley, a funny story…
Have you ever been so tired when you were in Lausanne because of the hills? It’s nothing compare to Berkeley… Don’t worry, it was hard but worth it! Berkeley is a huge University and you get easily lost if you are alone. Fortunately, we had the opportunity to be guided by a student from Berkeley. […]
The Product Innovation Unconference
We had the opportunity to attend the Product Innovation Unconference during our second week here in San Francisco. This event brings together product, marketing and technology professionals from many disciplines and industries to teach and learn from each other in a 3-hour impromptu conference format. Attendees include anyone involved in designing, building and growing new […]
Plenty
Plenty is an indoor vertical farming that is doing salads for the moment. Their objectives are to do the best delicious salads with an intense flavor, improving the life of plants and protect the planet. This method of farming use 99% less land and 95% less water to grow. We had the opportunity to visit […]
Visit at B8ta Palo Alto
During our second week in San Francisco, we had the chance to visit the B8ta store in Palo Alto. The concept of the B8ta stores are really inspiring! They are showcase rooms for innovative products and also allow some European brands to enter the American market and promote products through these different places all around […]
Apple’s massive HQ: Apple Park
Summary and cool stories about our time at Apple in Cupertino.
Thinking outside the Box
No foul play on words. That’s exactly what we felt when we visited Box, a cloud content management company based in Redwood City, CA. This company was founded in 2005 by Aaron Levie and Dylan Smith. Levie wasn’t even of legal age at the time. They now have more than 1,800 employees. Thanks to Vincenzo’s contacts, […]
Autodesk gallery
When Professor Pallotta asked us if we wanted to go to Autodesk Gallery, I had close to no expectations going there. I did not know what was Autodesk, neither what they do. So, I decided to be a little curious and go out of my confort zone. I cannot say that I was disapointed by […]