Rincon de los Esteros , also known as Innovation Triangle , the Golden Triangle , the Innovation District , or simply as Rincon , is a vast district of San Jose, California , making up a significant portion of North San Jose . The district has one of the largest concentrations of high tech company headquarters and campuses in Silicon Valley .
5-530: The Rincon de los Esteros district of San Jose has its origins in the old Rancho Rincón de los Esteros , a Mexican-era rancho granted to local Californio ranchero Ignacio Alviso by Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado in 1838. The rancho would later come into the possession of the Berryessa family of California , a prominent Californio family in the Bay Area. For much of the 19th and early 20th century, most of Rincon
10-461: A separate neighborhood from the rest of Rincon. Rincon is also known as Innovation Triangle and is one of the most important high tech hubs in Silicon Valley . Over 81,000 people work in the district. One in five residents in the district have a STEM degree. Companies that have their main headquarters, regional headquarters, or other offices in the district: Though Rincon makes up much of
15-627: Is formed by Coyote Creek , which separates it from Berryessa and Milpitas . Its western boundary is formed by the Guadalupe River , which separates it from Santa Clara . Much of Rincon is served by the Santa Clara Unified School District . The University of Silicon Valley is located within the district. There are also an abundance of bike and walk/run paths in the area, including the Guadalupe River Trail and
20-582: The land of the former Rancho Rincón de los Esteros , its borders are different from those of the old rancho. Rincon's northern boundary is formed by the South Bay Freeway (CA 237), which separates Rincon from Alviso . Rincon's southern border is made up by the confluence of the Bayshore Freeway (US 101) and the Nimitz Freeway (I-880), which separate Rincon from Rincon South . Its eastern boundary
25-470: Was occupied by orchards and fruit farms, like much of the rest of Santa Clara Valley prior to the high-tech industrial boom of Silicon Valley . In 1974, the government of San Jose instituted the Rincon de los Esteros Redevelopment Plan, to develop the Rincon de los Esteros district into a major tech hub for Silicon Valley. In 1998, the city established a specific plan for Rincon South , which has since been
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