Neumann House opens in California

Neumann Society (NS), a transatlantic non-profit organization working to foster innovation among Hungarians and other Europeans in Silicon Valley announced the opening of Neumann House, its physical headquarters and community space in Redwood City, California on June 1, 2015.

In partnership with White Summers Caffee & James, LLP , Neumann House will serve as an innovation hub, incubator and accelerator for Hungarian and European businesses, companies and individuals who seek to succeed on a global scale.

The new innovation hub will be a physical place, a resource for value-added professional services and a community network aimed at helping high-growth potential companies succeed on the global stage. That is what innovative new companies really need, according to George Tilesch, president of Neumann Society. “Our main aim is to create a trusted landing pad,” he said.

NH will offer office space, easy access to important business and legal services, meeting spaces, education programs and help with critical needs including navigating fundraising or engaging with local business networks. Neumann House will help Hungarian startups grow and join the line of Hungarian-American tech blockbusters like LogMeIn, Prezi and Ustream.

NH is unique as it will not only be a place to connect companies with services, but  it will host the dynamic community surrounding its parent organization, Neumann Society.“Our model is unique in the sense that we have a community driving this. We will have a vibrant social scene here, not just business services,” Tilesch added.

Established in November 2014, Neumann Society is a diverse and dedicated community of high-level professionals and accomplished thinkers and influencers. The explosive growth of NS since its founding shows the demand for a global innovation community that can establish paths for knowledge-sharing and entrepreneurial services to bring Europe and America closer together. In that spirit, Neumann House will also offer fellowships for selected companies that meet the organization’s mission of spreading mindful innovation and innovative problem-solving to advance global social issues.

Neumann House is being opened as part of a strategic partnership with Silicon Valley-based law firm, technology specialists White Summers Caffee & James, LLP. The firm also serves European startups through their European headquarters in Budapest and provides legal advice and business strategy to entrepreneurs, corporations, individuals and growth businesses at all stages of development around the globe. Former clients include Tesla and Prezi.

Phase I of Neumann House—open now—will focus on the fusion of office space, business support services, and community meeting and education space. All services will be available at significant discounts exclusively through the partnership behind Neumann House. Later phases starting this fall will focus on adding services such as a mentorship platform and acceleration programs.