Silicon Global

Dr. Bill Musgrave founded Silicon Global in fall 2006 to accelerate global innovation, entrepreneurship education, and to help technology companies from developing regions access the U.S. market, in particular Silicon Valley. Formerly he was the president and CEO of The Enterprise Network of Silicon Valley (TEN) where he spawned a new vision for the support of entrepreneurs and the development of international programs to accelerate innovation and market entry. Prior to joining TEN in 1999, he was a General Manager for DRS Ahead Technology, a supplier of specialty magnetic heads. While at DRS, Musgrave was engaged in corporate acquisitions and business development, and established the company's Minneapolis Division. He also led the acquisition and start-up operations for a factory in Eastern Europe. Formerly, Bill was a career U.S. Navy officer, completing his military service at the rank of Captain. While in the Navy, he managed large-scale business and logistics operations, and as a senior government procurement official, was integrally involved in the formulation and implementation of major government procurement reform initiatives. Dr. Musgrave maintains an active involvement in higher education and has led the initiation of an entrepreneurship center at San Jose State University and has been on the adjunct faculty of a number of universities. He is also a frequent speaker at professional events on entrepreneurship and innovation, and organizational leadership. He has been featured in numerous news journals, and has appeared on BBC Worldwide Broadcast, Silicon Valley Business Radio, and at the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco. He has lectured overseas in Japan at Keio University and Okayama National University, in India at Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, in China at South China University of Technology, and has addressed London's Strategic Planning Society and a Connect Midlands conference of investors and entrepreneurs on Innovation in the Knowledge Economy. Bill earned a Doctor of Business Administration degree from The George Washington University's School of Business and Public Management, in addition to a MBA degree from the same institution. He holds a B.S. in Education degree from Texas State University.

 

 

Marc has extensive experience as entrepreneur, consultant and executive in Hi-Tech and Life Sciences industry. Prior Join Silicon Global Marc worked as a Business Development Manager at Entegris Semiconductor a worldwide leader supplier for all mayor semiconductor and electronic companies where he developed extensive contacts with company decision makers and strategic partners. At Entegris Marc Lead the Technology group and later the Innovation council.
Marc also Help the Chilean Government Investment Agency in Silicon Valley to promote Latin Business in US.
During his professional life, he has been University professor, counselor, and director and has received different awards including gold prize for Technology Innovation Contest Chile, 1988, and young talent award at AT&T 2000. Marc has an Industrial Engineer degree from UCSC and has an MBA at Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and UCSC.

E-mail: m.vega@siliconglobal.org