San Francisco has always been an important location for the Italian emigration. History is mixed with innovation, and both tell the story of how Italian hard work and creativity are rewarded by the entrepreneurial spirit that finds a perfect welcome in San Francisco and its surroundings. Consul Lorenzo Ortona heads the Italian Consulate General in...

"We at BAIA wish to express our deepest appreciation to Italian Community Services (ICS) for honoring our business association at their 96th anniversary dinner on Sunday Nov. 4th at the Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco. A special thanks to Executive Director Anna Maria Pierini and Elena Angeli for acknowledging how both BAIA and ICS maintain a strong co...

Moving to a new country can be an exciting adventure, particularly challenging if that place is the Silicon Valley. While seeing the San Francisco Bay Area as one of the favorite destinations, very few migrants want to give up on some connections with their homeland. This is also true for Italians, whose community in the bay has been growing very f...

L'italia che guarda al futuro è di scena dal 12 marzo nel cuore della Silicon Valley con la kermesse settimanale "Italy Tech Week". Un evento che fa parte del più ampio "Anno della Cultura italiana negli Stati Uniti: ricerca, scoperta e innovazione", che attraverso un viaggio lungo dodici mesi toccherà 40 città americane con oltre 200 eventi, mette...

di Maria Teresa Cometto Dopo Israele, Irlanda e India, «l'Italia è la prossima Startup Nation nel settore high-tech». Lo sostiene, convinto, il nuovo console italiano a San Francisco, Mauro Battocchi, insediato lo scorso settembre e focalizzato nell'aiutare il made in Italy tecnologico a sfruttare tutte le opportunità di business nella Silicon Val...

Nel corso del I semestre 2013 sono state registrate nel mercato italiano del private equity e venture capital 161 nuove operazioni, in aumento del 10% rispetto al I semestre dell'anno precedente, per un controvalore complessivo pari a 1.407 milioni di Euro, corrispondente ad un aumento del 62%. (fonte: AIFI) BAIA, da sempre sensibile alle tematich...

Wednesday, July 16, 2014 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (PDT)Join us for our informal Aperitivo to connect with fellow professionals, meet some of our newest members, and make new friends within the BAIA community. With its outdoor patio and delicious Italian menu, Tootsies at the Stanford Barn is the perfect location for this gathering. We look forward...

Building on the momentum from Italy Tech Week and the Making in Italy, Making in the US event, The Business Association Italy America is hosting an event on October 10th from 5:30 to 9:00PM that will explore 3D printing and its real life applications.   Taking place at the legendary San Francisco TechShop — one of the world's epicenters of D...

Taking a passeggiata along Columbus street in San Francisco can turn into a unique opportunity: in fact, in the way it keeps the authentic charm from its origins, North Beach is not a neighborhood as the others.   This is mainly due to the architecture of houses and restaurants populating the area since the late 1800s. Both residential and b...

by Mauro Battocchi   You are invited to an event on Thursday, January 14, 2016 from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM (PST) at Squire Patton Boggs (275 Battery Street, Suite 2600 San Francisco, CA 94111) presented by the Italian Consulate General in San Francisco and BAIA that will address how the digital revolution is disrupting manufacturing and pro...