The following article was originally printed on July 31, 2015 in Silicon Valley Business Journal’s Redefining What it Means to be a Silicon Valley City Advertising Supplement. This was the moment of reckoning. It was 11 am on April 15, 2011. The Fremont contingent led by City Manager Fred Diaz sat in the Union Pacific […]
Beginning a new Startup Grind Chapter is a startup enterprise unto itself. So why would local entrepreneur Shilpi Sharma tackle this challenge in addition to her duties as COO of Kvantum Inc.? Well, if you’ve heard the term “serial entrepreneur,” then you’ll understand what makes people like Shilpi tick. When life presents a problem, it […]
Did you know that “coworking” — a flexible, drop-in space where entrepreneurs can collaborate, create, and connect — started in the San Francisco Bay Area 10 years ago by Brad Neuberg, an independent worker? In the past decade, coworking has grown to an international phenomenon with an estimated 1,500 coworking spaces thriving worldwide. In our […]
At last weekend’s Festival of the Arts event — a street fair extravaganza spanning two days, 700 booths, and more than 300,000 people — the City of Fremont teamed up with BART to highlight the upcoming opening of the Warm Springs/South Fremont Station. Warm weather and good food attracted the usual crush of festival-goers in […]
This recently released 5 minute video explains Economic Development and its role in supporting Silicon Valley Businesses. With help from people in business, real estate, and local government, the video provides answers on how to leverage Economic Development resources in your community. The video was created by Silicon Valley Economic Development Alliance.
You may recall a recent post from Bruce Katz and Kelly Kline analyzing the Innovation District prototype, and how it relates to advanced manufacturing districts such as Fremont and Sheffield, England.The resounding conclusion was that “there is a strong base for a globally significant innovation economy and a strong rationale for spatially organizing that economy […]
Themost attended solar exhibition in the U.S., InterSolar North America, touch down last week in the Bay Area. With solar still being one of Fremont’s most prominent sectors, several local companies were showing off the latest advancements in this space. Less dominant was the presence of solar panel or module makers. Instead, there was an […]
The importance of the so-called “MakerEd” phenomenon, as it relates to nurturing the next generation workforce, is something we’re passionate about in Fremont. You may recall a recent blog post by Fremont parent, Grace Karr, which defines the movement and why it’s important to our innovation ecosystem. We’re happy to report that together the City […]
We may be located in 170 cities and 70 countries and be 200K entrepreneurs strong, but the Startup Grind network continues to evaluate prospective cities as we grow. We look for globally focused startup communities that are engineered to educate, inspire and connect. For us, it’s about fueling innovation, economic growth and prosperity at a […]