In case you missed the Silicon Valley Business Journal event focused on the Business of Fremont at ThermoFisher earlier this year, below are short video clips from the second panel discussion about Fremont’s advanced industry profile and what’s driving its expansion. Daniel Witt, Senior Manager of Business Development and U.S. Policy for Tesla Motors […]
City of Fremont: “Building Official” is a very formal title. What are the roles and responsibilities of the position? David Chung: My role as the Fremont Building Official is to facilitate, supervise, and enforce codes and ordinances related to building safety. My primary responsibility is to ensure that the health and safety of the public […]
Here’s a startling fact: Alameda County holds roughly 20 percent of the Bay Area’s total population, yet is home to 40 percent of the region’s traffic congestion. This is how Supervisor, Scott Haggerty began his remarks at the Fremont Chamber of Commerce’s recent transportation policy forum, “How to Get to Fremont (from Fremont).” The forum […]
Along with 1,600 manufacturers across North America, Fremont celebrated the third annual National Manufacturing Day last Friday. Companies hosted open houses and tours showcasing their technologies and facilities to the public. This peek inside the factory floor is helping to shift public perception of manufacturing from dirty, declining and dull — to clean, complex and […]
Today, I am proud to announce my commitment to the Compact of Mayors, the world’s largest cooperative effort among mayors and city officials to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions, enhance resilience to climate change, and track our progress transparently. What is the Compact of Mayors? The Compact of Mayors was launched by UN Secretary-General Ban […]
Don’t miss the final fireside chat for Fremont’s Startup Grind chapter of 2015! On Wednesday, December 16th Startup Grind Fremont features Dr. Micah Yairi, Co-Founder and CTO of Tactus Technology, Inc. Tactus is creating the next generation user interface for electronic consumer devices and displays – dynamic touch surfaces that enable buttons to rise up […]
As you travel throughout Fremont to get to workor school, go shopping, dine out, or take in one of our beautiful parks, you have probably noticed some changes happening in our city. In particular, new development is planned and, in some cases, is currently underway in several key areas. What you’re seeing throughout our city […]
Every year, the who’s who in tech and sustainability collide at GreenBiz’s VERGE conference and this year did not disappoint. Topics ranged from sustainability in supply chains to corporate use of large-scale renewable developments. Fremont was also selected as an invitee to the VERGE City Summit, a day-long working session on the topics of resilience […]
Q&A with myoscience, inc. President/CEO Jeffrey Gold Faced with the need to expand manufacturing capacity, myoscience found a natural home in Fremont. It joins a wave of companies moving into town, all with the same goal to scale operations. Locating to the heart of the Innovation District is fitting — myoscience epitomizes innovation with the […]