Last month, the Harvard Business Review published an article by Robert C. Wolcott titled “Does Your Business Look to the Future or Just Defend the Present?” We found the piece to be thought-provoking and wanted to share how the phenomenon of “staying ahead of the curve” is happening in our local economy related to hardware […]
Brotherly love. Cheesesteaks. The 76ers. Philadelphia is the 5th largest city in the U.S. and has no shortage of unique and enduring assets. What has been more fleeting for the birthplace of our independence, is a strong footing for its local economy. That’s changing, however, as Philadelphia ups its innovation game. Our Innovation District series […]
Continuing in our quest to highlight Fremont-based manufacturing and technology companies that support Silicon Valley’s innovation economy, we recently caught up with Essai, a global player that provides engineering solutions and rapid prototyping to the who’s who of advanced industries. City of Fremont: Briefly describe Essai and the primary markets you serve. Scott Forster: Essai […]
Every few years, we take an extensive look at how our residents feel about the quality of life in Fremont, the development, and local government. In February and March of this year, the City contracted with research firm FM3 to conduct random telephone outreach for our annual community survey of Fremont residents. The firm reached […]
As the name implies, Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) careers require a certain level of mathematics as a pre-requisite. This means that over 70 percent of California Community College students are required to take two to three years of math instruction before they can begin a four-year degree sequence. The result is that students who […]
City Age has been convening thought leaders in the “Smart City” sphere for several years now in major metro areas across the world from LA to Hong Kong to Kansas City to Toronto. Their first foray in San Francisco had its own special flavor, emphasizing climate resiliency, transportation, and new development models. Of particular interest […]
In Fremont, we talk about manufacturing — a lot. And lately, we are not the only ones. Whether it’s the buzz around the maker movement or the tremendous response to Tesla’s Model 3 launch last week, the ways in which manufacturing is impacting our economy, and our lives are becoming more and more apparent. But […]
As an entrepreneur, how often do you ask yourself, “How big are we in comparison to our competition?” At our last fireside chat in March, we sat down with Aaron Carpenter, Chief CustomerOfficer at HubNami, a social media management startup. Hubnami creates software to answer these types of questions. Whether you are trying to appeal […]
BASIS Independent Fremont, a new K-5 private school from the nationally-ranked BASIS.ed network, is opening in time for the 2016/2017 school year and currently accepting applications. We spoke with Head of School, Dr. Ashley Leyba, to understand how BASIS complements Fremont’s already robust education community. City of Fremont: The BASIS.ed network of schools has more […]