We thought it would be fitting to wrap up our cleantech Q&A series by catching up with Jeff Anderson, managing director of California Clean Energy Fund (CalCEF), a groundbreaking public-private partnership that aspires to quicken the deployment of clean energy technologies. He’s also the president of CalCharge, which he refers to as the “center of […]
When the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) convened in Fremont again this year for the annual Northern California Alliance program, the theme was “Repositioning Large-scale Retail Assets.” Rapidly changing dynamics in retail coupled with the rise of the millennial generation are forcing owners and managers of our region’s major retail assets to think about […]
COMING UP AT NEXT WEEK’S SILICON VALLEY MANUAFACTURING ROUNDTABLE MEETING! Options for Growth: Questions to Consider When Seeking Capital As a manufacturer, you’re probably offered plenty of advice on how to improve efficiency, get ISO Certifications, or find new equipment. But, where do you find the money you need to grow? It all depends on […]
Metropolitan regions all over the country — and the world — have been doing it, and finally, we are too! Just what am I talking about? Regions in our globally competitive economy are organizing to promote their strengths and brand themselves in unprecedented ways. And it’s paying off — just look at success stories like […]
(A version of this blog post was originally printed in Supply Chain Management Review in March 2015) Out of all the fantastic things I have done in my 25-year career, I think this event is in the top three or four best experiences. This month, a group of 700 manufacturers from across America descended on […]
For decades, the strength and prosperity of the middle class have served as the catalyst for our country’s long-term economic success and the hallmark of the American dream. The level of broadly shared opportunity for all citizens has been a beacon of hope and, until the recent global recession, was largely unrivaled among other advanced […]
Q&A with Gregory Theyel, Program Director of Biomedical Manufacturing Network Our life sciences blog series continues. In this latest installment, we caught up again with Gregory Theyel, program director of the Biomedical Manufacturing Network. The Biomedical Manufacturing Network is convened by a partnership of regional entities focused on supporting and advancing the biomedical industry through […]
Last Friday, it sure felt like spring in the City of Fremont. I had the honor of delivering our annual State of the City address at a luncheon hosted by the Fremont Chamber of Commerce at the ever-gracious Fremont Marriott Silicon Valley. This is an event I look forward to each year – it serves […]
This post, titled “An advanced manufacturing innovation district grows in Sheffield, England” by Bruce Katz and Kelly Kline originally posted on the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program website on March 25, 2015 Recently the two of us traveled to Sheffield, England to explore an intriguing question: Can a city and metropolis apply the innovation district model […]