Joint Venture Silicon Valley Network

THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS TO BUILD A COMMUNITY COLLABORATING TO COMPETE GLOBALLY. THE ORGANIZATION BRINGS TOGETHER PEOPLE IN BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION, AND THE COMMUNITY TO TAKE ACTION ON IMPORTANT REGIONAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE ECONOMIC VITALITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE.

LIGHTHOUSE, FORMERLY BUILDING BACK BETTER - JOINT VENTURE'S LIGHTHOUSE INITIATIVE IS WORKING TOWARD AN EQUITABLE REGIONAL RECOVERY AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE FAMILY-SUSTAINING INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL. LIGHTHOUSE IS A JEDI FOCUSED (JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION) CENTER OF EXCELLENCE WORKING WITH LEADERS ACROSS INDUSTRIES AND SECTORS TO CREATE A RELATIONSHIP-BASED ECOSYSTEM THAT SUPPORTS A SILICON VALLEY ECONOMY WHERE ALL FAMILIES CAN SUSTAIN AND THRIVE. LIGHTHOUSE AIMS TO PROVIDE EXPERTISE, RESEARCH, BACKBONE INFRASTRUCTURE, AND A FRAMEWORK TO CONVENE STAKEHOLDERS FOR REGIONAL EFFORTS IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ORIGINAL BRIDGE TO RECOVERY (B2R) NETWORK WHICH IS NOW KNOWN AS THE LIGHTHOUSE NETWORK.

INSTITUTE FOR REGIONAL STUDIES - THE SILICON VALLEY INSTITUTE FOR REGIONAL STUDIES IS THE RESEARCH ARM OF JOINT VENTURE SILICON VALLEY AND HOUSED WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. RESEARCH TOPICS FOCUS ON ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ISSUES IN SILICON VALLEY AND THE GREATER BAY AREA, AND ON BROADER REGIONAL ISSUES. THE INSTITUTE CONDUCTS RESEARCH THAT SUPPORTS JOINT VENTURE'S PROGRAMMATIC AREAS, MANAGES A VARIETY OF REGIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, AND PROVIDES A STREAM OF RESEARCH PRODUCTS TO THE COMMUNITY ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE INSTITUTE ALSO CONDUCTS WORK ON A CONTRACT BASIS, RANGING FROM CUSTOM DATA REQUESTS TO FULL RESEARCH STUDIES.

FOOD RECOVERY, FORMERLY FOOD RESCUE - JOINT VENTURE'S FOOD RECOVERY INITIATIVE HELPS TO MAKE NUTRITIOUS SURPLUS FOOD SAFELY AND CONVENIENTLY AVAILABLE TO OUR NEIGHBORS WHO NEED IT MOST, WHILE MINIMIZING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF WASTED FOOD. THE INITIATIVE STRENGTHENS THE LOCAL FOOD RECOVERY ECOSYSTEM BY SPURRING FUNDING AND INNOVATION; PROPAGATING FOOD WASTE PREVENTION AND RECOVERY STRATEGIES; AND SUPPORTING GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON THE FOOD SECTOR.

FOOD RECOVERY, FORMERLY FOOD RESCUE - JOINT VENTURE'S FOOD RECOVERY INITIATIVE HELPS TO MAKE NUTRITIOUS SURPLUS FOOD SAFELY AND CONVENIENTLY AVAILABLE TO OUR NEIGHBORS WHO NEED IT MOST, WHILE MINIMIZING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF WASTED FOOD. THE INITIATIVE STRENGTHENS THE LOCAL FOOD RECOVERY ECOSYSTEM BY SPURRING FUNDING AND INNOVATION; PROPAGATING FOOD WASTE PREVENTION AND RECOVERY STRATEGIES; AND SUPPORTING GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON THE FOOD SECTOR.CIVIC TECHNOLOGY - JOINT VENTURE'S CIVIC TECHNOLOGIES INITIATIVE WORKS TO DEEPEN SILICON VALLEY'S BROADBAND PENETRATION, AND BRING IT DIRECTLY TO PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM WORKS PRIMARILY IN TWO FOCUS AREAS: COMMUNITY BROADBAND AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS.SVEDA - THE SILICON VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE (SVEDA) IS COMPRISED OF CITIES AND COUNTIES FOCUSED ON ACHIEVING INDIVIDUAL AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GOALS WHILE MAXIMIZING SCARCE RESOURCES. THEY ARE COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING BUSINESS NEEDS, WHETHER THROUGH LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLICY AND STREAMLINED PERMITTING PROCESSES, OR LINKING BUSINESSES.