“Part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new …” Suffice it to say that the Maker Faire, founded in the Bay Area, is a pretty magical place. It’s a place where all ages of tech and science enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, engineers, artists, and students come to “show what they have made […]
Last month, the Bay Area took a big step toward coordinating its varied economic development interests across the region by adopting a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). Led by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), this effort will ultimately lead to the designation of a Regional Economic Development […]
While the conversation around autonomous vehicles (AVs) is largely focused on passenger vehicles and the impact on our daily commutes, the reality is that AVs are anticipated to change the trucking industry and distribution channels much sooner. By reducing distribution cost and time, the transition to autonomous long-haul trucks may well disrupt industrial land use […]
This summer, Facebook is moving some of its employees across the Dumbarton Bridge from the peninsula to our very own Fremont. Amid the Bay Area’s red-hot real estate market and struggles with infrastructure that supports growing populations, Fremont stands out as a viable location for employees to afford homes, shorten their commute, and enjoy more […]
Over last few years, I’ve watched with interest (and some jealousy) as Remake Learning Pittsburgh has unlocked the capacity of the entire city to support learning for children. Remake Learning is a 10-year-old network with 533 member organizations all sharing a common mission, metrics of success, and beliefs about how we educate for today’s world. […]
Last week, Fremont’s small business workshop series concluded with an interactive panel discussion among five successful CEOs. While their companies are distributed across various industries, they shared many common threads throughout the lively discussion, including a heartfelt desire to offer advice to new business owners. Here are some key takeaways from the discussion: Many of […]
In the age of Smart Cities, technology has never played a more important role for municipalities. Cities are now thinking differently about the function of data and systems as well as the opportunities they present for driving technological solutions to challenges and increasing efficiency. In Fremont, this change in thinking has resulted in hiring our […]
And the winner is… It’s one of the most celebrated university rivalries in California, if not the nation. Of course I’m talking about the quest for superiority between Stanford and U.C. Berkeley (‘Cal’). Symbols of this battle of the Bay are visible not just on the football field but also in the classroom with the […]
If you’ve been following Fremont’s first FUSE Corps Executive Fellow, Parker Thomas’ journey, you know that the mission of his one-year fellowship is to create a “human resource pipeline for advanced manufacturing.” After 105 interviews, Parker has gathered the elements that we must prioritize in order to prepare students for jobs in advanced manufacturing: STEM […]