February 2017

TCN i Silicon Valley

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- Day 12
- Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 4:37 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 26 m
- United States Lytton Plaza 37.445488, -122.16283437°26’44” N 122°9’46” W
Nordic Innovation in SV Fireside chat
February 14, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
HanSoft had invited a bunch of Uppsala companies over to Silicon Valley, and made sure to combine it with a fireside chat at the Nordic Innovation House.

Representatives from Vinnova, Swedish Chamber of Commerce SF/SV and NIH held the introduction while Jens Nylander from Automile (formerly Jens Of Sweden) was grilled by the fire.Read more
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- Day 12
- Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 10:28 PM
- 🌙 12 °C
- Altitude: 27 m
- United States Lytton Plaza 37.445217, -122.16226137°26’43” N 122°9’44” W
Tap Room
February 14, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
Paid a visit to Palo Alto Brewery Company's local outlet, the Tap Room.

Pinball machines and good beer, great combo!

I tried the Cola Stout, which tasted very much like its name implied; Great stout with very present Cola flavors.Read more
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- Day 13
- Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 5:14 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 26 m
- United States Lytton Plaza 37.445605, -122.16279137°26’44” N 122°9’46” W
Preparing for consul general's residence
February 15, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Time to visit he Norwegian consul general in her residence in San Francisco. Better suit up!
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- Day 13
- Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 7:04 PM
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 89 m
- United States Alta Plaza 37.793787, -122.4407837°47’38” N 122°26’27” W
Reception at the Consul General
February 15, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
The evening was spent at the residence of the Consul General of Norway in San Francisco with plenty of good food, drinks and discussions.

The food was Nordic based with plenty of fusion thrown into the mix with dishes such as Bison Meatballs and Coconut Salmon.Read more
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- Day 13
- Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 10:36 PM
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- United States Cogswell Plaza 37.448175, -122.16031237°26’53” N 122°9’37” W
Relaxing evening
February 15, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
It's still quite comfortable siting outside today, so rounding things up on the upstairs deck is the right way!
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- Day 14
- Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 4:07 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 26 m
- United States Lytton Plaza 37.445538, -122.16279637°26’44” N 122°9’46” W
Preparing for examination
February 16, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Soon time for presentations. Setting the stage.
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- Day 14
- Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 4:33 PM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 26 m
- United States Lytton Plaza 37.44555, -122.16246137°26’44” N 122°9’45” W
Presentation time
February 16, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Five companies to pitch.

Geztio, AoD Labs, Endorse, Nagoon and TCN.

Warmup and moderation by Nathan Gold.
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- Day 14
- Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 7:19 PM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 27 m
- United States Lytton Plaza 37.445253, -122.16384237°26’43” N 122°9’50” W
Kicking back post presentations
February 16, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Time for a drink and a chat.
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- Day 15
- Friday, February 17, 2017 at 1:23 PM
- 🌧 13 °C
- Altitude: 27 m
- United States Lytton Plaza 37.445022, -122.16251437°26’42” N 122°9’45” W
Scoop
February 17, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Soeculicious and peanut butter cup ice cream!
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- Day 15
- Friday, February 17, 2017 at 3:05 PM
- 🌧 13 °C
- Altitude: 26 m
- United States Lytton Plaza 37.445548, -122.16279937°26’44” N 122°9’46” W
Rainy day
February 17, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
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- Day 15
- Friday, February 17, 2017 at 8:26 PM
- 🌧 11 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- United States Cogswell Plaza 37.446916, -122.16091437°26’49” N 122°9’39” W
Crepevine
February 17, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Time for some savory pancakes!

Lars went for a San Francisco with fresh salmon, and I had the Philly with cheese and steak.
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- Day 15
- Friday, February 17, 2017 at 9:29 PM
- 🌧 11 °C
- Altitude: 26 m
- United States Lytton Plaza 37.445254, -122.16246737°26’43” N 122°9’45” W
Liquid deserts
February 17, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Rounding up dinner with a flight sampler at the Tap Room.

Cola Stout, Coconut Porter, Raspberry Kolsch, Nice Lacing Belgian IPA, Atlas Double IPA and Hoppy Ending IPA, all from Palo Alto Brewing Company was tested.Read more
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- Day 16
- Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 1:36 PM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 26 m
- United States Menlo Park Caltrain Station 37.454644, -122.18220137°27’17” N 122°10’56” W
Back to San Francisco
February 18, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Another trip to San Francisco, lets see what fun we can find this time.
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- Day 16
- Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 3:08 PM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 42 m
- United States Lottas Fountain 37.787667, -122.40381737°47’16” N 122°24’14” W
Recharging, refreshing and charging
February 18, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Starbucks had built in wireless chargers in their window seats.
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- Day 16
- Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 3:14 PM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 43 m
- United States Lottas Fountain 37.7867, -122.40481737°47’12” N 122°24’17” W
San Francisco pt. 1
February 18, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
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- Day 16
- Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 3:40 PM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 70 m
- United States Chinese Childrens Playground 37.792253, -122.40739537°47’32” N 122°24’27” W
San Francisco pt. 2
February 18, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
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- Day 16
- Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 3:52 PM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 43 m
- United States Chinese Hospital 37.79625, -122.40849237°47’47” N 122°24’31” W
Street Art San Francisco
February 18, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
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- Day 16
- Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 4:53 PM
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- United States The Parlor 37.807217, -122.41989237°48’26” N 122°25’12” W
Drinks and food
February 18, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
We found a tequila bar where Lars had a pomegranate margarita and I had a Mexican coffee.

Dinner was Italian, a gnocchi roll.
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- Day 16
- Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 8:50 PM
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Altitude: 27 m
- United States California Crafts Museum 37.805613, -122.4221537°48’20” N 122°25’20” W
San Francisco pt. 3
February 18, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
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- Day 17
- Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 11:12 AM
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 24 m
- United States Palo Alto Railroad Station 37.443455, -122.16467237°26’36” N 122°9’53” W
Going the other way
February 19, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Heading out with CalTrain towards San Jose today (stopping in Santa Clara though).
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- Day 17
- Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 11:46 AM
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- United States Buck Shaw Stadium 37.353283, -121.93679837°21’12” N 121°56’12” W
Santa Clara & Westfield Valley Fair
February 19, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
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- Day 17
- Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 1:03 PM
- 🌧 12 °C
- Altitude: 47 m
- United States Burbank 37.326203, -121.94427237°19’34” N 121°56’39” W
Lunch at Boudin
February 19, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Classic San Francisco food.

Had a bread bowl beef chili with cheddar.
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- Day 17
- Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 2:58 PM
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- United States Johnsville Mobile Home Park 37.416058, -121.89706737°24’58” N 121°53’49” W
Cinnabon
February 19, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Caramel Pecan Classic Cinnamon Roll
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- Day 17
- Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 5:10 PM
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- United States Johnsville Mobile Home Park 37.414076, -121.89583737°24’51” N 121°53’45” W
Butterfinger Mocca Frappe
February 19, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
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- Day 17
- Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 7:41 PM
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- United States Doctor E E Johnson Park 37.448253, -122.16006437°26’54” N 122°9’36” W
Brazilian cooking night
February 19, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
The Brazilian guys at the house made sure to cook for us all to enjoy.
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