Sandwiched between Labor Day and Halloween is an important celebration you probably didn’t know about: Manufacturing Day. An annual open-house event held on the first Friday in October throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Manufacturing Day highlights modern manufacturing and excites students about career opportunities in this re-emerging industry. Last Friday, there were over […]
What does it take to build a new downtown from scratch? That was the topic of a recent SPUR event held on Friday, September 25, 2015. The panel discussion and walking tour was SPUR’s first foray into Fremont and highlighted the City’s efforts to become more strategically urban. Attendees heard from a panel that included […]
As population and employment in the Bay Area continues to grow, Fremont’s Warm Springs Innovation District will be an important regional partner in providing transit connected growth and vitality. One way Fremont participates regionally is through the new Regional Economic Development Initiative “REDI” spearheaded by the Silicon Valley Chamber, which is focused on the following […]
The East Bay’s first Startup Grind Chapter, a sure sign of momentum in Fremont’s innovation ecosystem, launched last week featuring a discussion with Poshmark CEO Manish Chandra. Startup Grind, an international business startup community with the mission of connecting, educating, and inspiring entrepreneurs, has chapters in over 175 cities and 70 countries,. Next Thursday, October […]
As a regular reader of our blog, you already know that Fremont has a thriving Innovation District. But, you may not know what’s happening behind the scenes to build a supportive innovation ecosystem to support the physical infrastructure and marquee corporations with networking opportunities, educational partnerships, and workforce development. Fremont is at the forefront of […]
With all the inquisitiveness and imagination that comes with the age!) Think Silicon Valley is celebrating its second anniversary and over 200 posts on Think Silicon Valley East. In the past year, we have featured posts from many interesting thought leaders including Rachel Massaro, vice president, senior research associate at Joint Venture Silicon Valley; Matthew […]
The following article was originally printed on July 31, 20015 in Silicon Valley Business Journal’s Redefining What it Means to be a Silicon Valley City Advertising Supplement on page 12. Dr. Morris recently met up with a former student on Facebook’s campus and noticed something interesting. There were no pencils or books at people’s desktops. […]
While many new enterprises start from an idea for a new product or service, it takes hard core business skills to turn an idea into a successful and profitable company. Entrepreneurs need financial savvy, employee recruitment and retention knowledge, and marketing assistance for customer growth. This is why the City of Fremont is committed to […]
On September 16, Startup Grind will kick off its new chapter in Fremont at DeVry University with Manish Chandra, CEO of Poshmark. If you haven’t heard, Startup Grind is an international business startup community that has chapters in over 170 cities and 65 countries, with a mission of connecting, educating, and inspiring entrepreneurs. Startup Grind […]