SUMMER SCHOOL
Innovation Journey Silicon Valley
The Innovation Journey Silicon Valley is an immersive experience designed to provide direct access to the heart of global innovation. During this five-day program, participants will explore firsthand the dynamics, strategies, and technologies that have made Silicon Valley a symbol of creativity and digital transformation.
The program includes guided visits to iconic companies—such as Google, Meta, Uber, and Salesforce—along with meetings with startups and venture capital firms, interactive workshops with industry experts, and networking opportunities with entrepreneurs and investors. Students will also have the chance to attend pitch events featuring emerging startups, gaining insight into venture capital logic and the world’s most competitive tech ecosystem.
This experience goes beyond technology: depending on the trip’s itinerary, Silicon Valley will also be explored from a cultural perspective, with visits to innovation museums and prestigious universities like Stanford and Berkeley.
This journey is a tangible investment in the future of participants, providing them with skills, inspiration, and strategies to successfully navigate the world of innovation and entrepreneurship.
PARTICIPANT AGE
18 – 24 years
LANGUAGE
English
2025 EDITION DATES
June/July (Exact dates to be announced soon)
PRICE
€1,700 + VAT (Flight and accommodation excluded.)
- Exclusive Access to Big Tech – Guided visits to leading companies to gain firsthand insight into their innovation models.
- Strategic Networking – Meetings with startups, accelerators, and venture capitalists to build connections with experts and innovators.
- Hands-On Learning with Industry Pioneers – Workshops on emerging technologies, innovation, and business strategies led by Silicon Valley professionals.
- Venture Capital & Startup Experience – Participation in pitch events to understand what makes an idea successful in the eyes of investors.
- Career Inspiration – Exploration of new trends and the development of an entrepreneurial mindset to tackle future challenges.
- Cultural & Academic Immersion – Visits to Stanford, Berkeley, and innovation museums for a broader perspective on the tech ecosystem.
- An Investment in the Future – Skills, connections, and inspiration to become a leader in innovation.
Who is it for?
The ideal candidate is a student passionate about innovation and technology, eager to explore the world of startups and big tech. With a proactive and entrepreneurial mindset, they seek to engage with experts and investors, recognizing networking as a key asset for their future.
Always up to date on emerging trends, they are curious to uncover the strategies and business models that drive Silicon Valley. Open to new experiences, they are ready to immerse themselves in the culture and lifestyle of innovation.
Determined to invest in their future, they see this journey as an opportunity to gain skills, inspiration, and strategic connections for personal and professional growth.
Learning outcomes
H-FARM Campus
A unique place of sharing and collaboration for students, professionals, entrepreneurs and innovation enthusiasts.
Located at the entrance to the Venice lagoon, the H-FARM Campus is open to everyone and offers spaces for corporate events and meetings, sports facilities, buildings dedicated to education, dining areas, a conference hall and a library. In your free time, you’ll have access to 5,000 square meters of outdoor space and 1,600 square meters of indoor space to train in tennis, padel, soccer, rugby, beach volleyball, baseball, BMX, skateboarding and much more. The Campus is self-sufficient for 85% of its energy needs, thanks to extensive photovoltaic systems and energy storage and exchange. Green mobility is encouraged through charging stations for electric vehicles, bicycles, e-bikes, golf carts and electric scooters.
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