AC Hotel Opens in San Jose
February 7, 2017 by Nathan Donato-Weinstein | Blog
If you have tried to get a weekday room in Silicon Valley over the last couple of years, you’ll know the following rules: Book early. Cast a wide net. And be prepared to pay up. But now a little rain has fallen on the long drought of hotel construction in downtown San…
Continue ReadingWoman-Owned Naprotek Is Electronics Manufacturing Success Story
December 22, 2016 by Donovan Lazaro | Blog
The Bay Area has long been the epicenter for advanced electronics manufacturing. Predominantly concentrated in the San Jose metro, the industry is buoyed through its proximity to both incumbent and up-and-coming hardware companies, decades of intellectual capital…
Continue ReadingSVMR panel: Manufacturing training available, but where are the students?
December 13, 2016 by Donovan Lazaro | Blog
Last week OED hosted Silicon Valley Manufacturing Roundtable 2016. One of the panels was planned to highlight the need of Silicon Valley companies for trained manufacturing workers . The panel consisted of Michael Chissell, who runs training programs for San Jose-base…
Continue ReadingWhen is local manufacturing right for hardware startups?
December 13, 2016 by Nathan Donato-Weinstein | Blog
Local manufacturing is a hot topic these days. So it’s no surprise it took center stage at a recent convening of the Silicon Valley Manufacturing Roundtable held at Samsung Semiconductor USA in North San Jose. As moderator, I had a chance to engage with four emerging …
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