INAITEC, the Greater Florianópolis innovation hub, is participating in the Silicon Valley International Mission, held from October 22 to 29 in the San Francisco Bay Area, United States. The initiative brings together Brazilian startups, innovation hubs, and investors for a series of immersive activities focused on internationalization, investment, and experience exchange in the world's largest technology ecosystem.
The agenda includes visits to companies such as Google, Meta, Apple, LinkedIn, and Y Combinator, as well as participation in TechCrunch Disrupt, one of the most important global entrepreneurship and innovation events. Also planned are meetings with investors and ApexBrasil representatives, strategic dinners with industry leaders, mentoring sessions, and pitch presentations with Brazilian startups.
"Being in Silicon Valley is more than a showcase: it is a strategic movement of connection, positioning, and international projection for the companies and for Santa Catarina's ecosystem as a whole," says Diego Chierighini, INAITEC's executive director.
Strategy, innovation, and global presence
The mission's program includes:
- Onboarding sessions with internationalization specialists
- Mentoring with executives from companies such as Y Combinator and John Deere
- Immersions at Stanford, Apple, Google, Meta, and LinkedIn
- Talks on immigration law, B2B marketing, investment, and organizational culture
- Visits to TechCrunch Disrupt, in San Francisco
- Pitch rounds with North American investors
- Meetings with ApexBrasil and other institutional partners
Alongside other Brazilian hubs and representatives of selected startups, INAITEC actively participates in all content and relationship fronts, expanding the connection potential and international positioning of companies linked to the Santa Catarina ecosystem.
Palhoça on the global innovation radar
Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Palhoça, INAITEC has already supported more than 500 companies and runs an ecosystem of more than 2,800 organizations, impacting approximately 30,000 people daily. The aggregate annual revenue exceeds R$ 3.5 billion.
With a focus on innovation, economic development, and entrepreneurship, the institute offers incubation, acceleration, training, management support, and physical infrastructure programs, promoting the transformation of ideas into sustainable and innovative businesses.
The participation in the Silicon Valley mission strengthens the hub's international operations and projects Santa Catarina's ecosystem in a global-scale showcase, with direct reflections in partnerships, investments, and new market opportunities for the region's companies.
