What is Silicon Valley?
For some people, it's a place. For others, it's a way of doing business. And for others still, it's a synonym for the technology industry.
But whatever meaning you attach to "Silicon Valley," the precise definition has shifted over time as the local economy and technology have evolved. And so, with the publication of the 27th annual SV150 list today, we are expanding our definition of what we mean when we talk about Silicon Valley.
After years of drawing a sharp circle that included Santa Clara County as well as southern San Mateo and Alameda counties, this newspaper is expanding the geographic boundaries that it considers to be part of Silicon Valley to include the five core Bay Area counties: Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco, Alameda and Contra Costa. This is recognition, perhaps overdue, that the kinds of entrepreneurial companies and industries once tightly clustered in the South Bay can now be found throughout the region.
To read the full, original article click on this link: O'Brien: Welcome to the new and expanded Silicon Valley - San Jose Mercury News
