Visa opens technology innovation center in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Visa Inc., the global leader in payments announced the opening of One Market, a 112,000 sq. ft. innovation center and office space in San Francisco. The move provides Visa technologists, clients, partners and the Bay Area tech community an innovative space to jointly develop the next generation of commerce applications.

Visa's new One Market office and innovation center will be home to more than 500 Visa employees, including technology experts and developers whose mission will be to ensure that every Internet connected device, appliance or wearable computer, can become a secure place for commerce.

"Realizing our vision to remain the best way to pay and be paid - for everyone, everywhere - requires a commitment to collaborate and foster innovation," said Charlie Scharf, CEO, Visa Inc. "One Market will enable our product developers to directly engage with clients and partners in the tech community, and extend the security and simplicity of Visa payments to billions of connected devices and new consumer applications."

The centerpiece of One Market will be an innovation center designed to provide an immersive experience for clients and partners, where they can interact with Visa subject-matter experts, and explore new products and technologies that advance the payment experience in areas such as mobile, security and cloud-based technologies.

The space has been designed to encourage dynamic interaction and real-time experimentation, and is expected to attract Bay Area technology talent who want to develop the next generation of commerce solutions by working with the industry leader in payments.

Visa has also launched a new online payment service called Visa Checkout, which makes purchases from a desktop, mobile device or from within a mobile app intuitive and simple.