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Silicon Valley Experience Week

Where technology, capital and ambition come together

The Silicon Valley Experience Week is an intensive executive programme for founders, aspiring entrepreneurs, innovation managers and tech leaders who want to understand how to think, make decisions and scale up within the world’s leading innovation ecosystem.

Based in Silicon Valley, participants will enjoy a curated week offering exclusive access to global tech companies, practical sessions with experienced entrepreneurs and investors, and professional feedback at a Silicon Valley standard.

Your participation = Your added value

  • A deep understanding of Silicon Valley’s culture of innovation and start-ups
  • Access to an international, high-calibre network
  • Further development and validation of our own business model
  • Professional pitch and storytelling training
  • A clear insight into venture capital structures and investors’ perspectives
  • Official certificate from Deggendorf University of Applied Sciences / Silicon Valley School and the Santa Clara University / Silicon Valley Executive Center
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Why the Silicon Valley Experience Week?

The Silicon Valley Experience Week is more than just a trip to the heart of the tech world – it offers a genuine glimpse behind the scenes. For a whole week, participants immerse themselves in the working methods, ways of thinking and recipes for success of the Valley’s best-known companies and most inspiring minds. Whether visiting global tech giants, talking to founders or delivering their own pitch: Experience Week offers a first-hand look at how innovation is born where the future is shaped – and how this mindset can change your own path.

Programme content & services

During your week in Silicon Valley, you’ll go through a structured process with clearly defined milestones:

The Masterclass offers exclusive access to leading technology companies and innovation centres, including:

  • Google
  • NVIDIA
  • eBay
  • Intel
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • AUDI of America

 

Participants gain insights into strategies, organisational models and future technologies – straight from the operational environment of Silicon Valley.

Through exchanges with experienced founders, investors, tech executives, and AI specialists, participants learn how innovation is actually implemented in the Valley.

Sessions and keynotes cover topics including:

  • Venture capital, angel investing and fundraising logic
  • Generative AI and deep tech in a business context
  • Go-to-market strategies in global markets
  • Scaling, growth and business model innovation

The focus is on practical insights rather than theoretical models.

At the end of the Silicon Valley Masterclass, participants present their business ideas or innovation projects to investors and industry experts from the Valley.

The pitch format offers:

  • unvarnished, professional feedback
  • direct insights into investors' decision-making logic
  • valuable contacts in international innovation and financing networks

Participation and Application

  • Date: annually in September/October
  • Location: Santa Clara University – Leavey Executive Center - An executive campus in the heart of Silicon Valley
  • Participation fee: €2,500 per person (plus travel and accommodation costs)
  • Contact: bitz@th-deg.de

Contact

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Dipl. Betriebswirt (FH) Alexander Dorn

Lecturer

BITZ OG

0991/3615-660
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Jessica Laxa, M.Eng.

Operative Manager

BITZ

0991/3615-8074

 

Do you have questions or want to participate in the program?

Feel free to contact us at any time: bitz@th-deg.de