Greening your business often relates to increasing revenues. But, in this case we’re focused on how companies are incorporating sustainable operational practices. Last month, eight Fremont businesses were recognized by the City Council for their commitment to the environment and the community by earning a Bay Area Green Business Certification. Companies ranged from larger manufacturing […]
Continuing the “Our Favorite Blogs” series, this latest installment takes a look at valuable insights about manufacturing. It is a vast topic, covering everything from product development to reshoring and growth trends. We enjoy following and reading these blogs and hope you will too. Manufacturing Innovation Blog This blog comes from the Hollings Manufacturing […]
While emotions run high in the aftermath of an election, we are doing our own “happy dance” in Fremont with the passage of Alameda County Measure BB. Why, you ask? You know that we have big plans in Fremont for strategically urban growth, which depends on infrastructure funding to leverage transit. Enter Measure BB. This […]
For small and medium-sized businesses looking to expand, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 504 loan program can help. Established in 1980, SBA 504 loans can be used to buy, build or improve owner-occupied commercial real estate or to fund other major fixed assets, such as equipment. In addition to the benefits of moving from tenant […]
Last Monday, the White House announced several executive actions to further support U.S. manufacturing and issued a corresponding report. In the wake of this announcement, many are weighing in on where things currently stand — given the President’s original pledge to create 1 million new manufacturing jobs by the end of 2016. According to an […]
Secretly, you may want to add a few years to the projected completion date of a complex construction project, to help account for potential delays. But this was not the case for the construction of the new 275,000-square-foot hermo Fisher Scientific Niche Diagnostics Center of Excellence. A little over two years after project design began, […]
Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) is a compact powerhouse of an airport. Despite being land-constrained with 1,050 acres, there are 135 daily flights on 10 airlines serving 29 nonstop markets — all from just two terminals and two runways! Service spans the globe, with nonstop flights to Tokyo, Cabo San Lucas and Guadalajara. Flights […]
As we continue our trek through the Bay Area’s innovation ecosystem, our next stop is 12 miles south of Warm Springs in San Jose. Prospect Silicon Valley (ProspectSV) just celebrated the grand opening of its, 23,000 square foot commercialization and technology demonstration center. Focused on catalyzing next-generation, cutting-edge innovation for smart, clean, connected cities, ProspectSV […]
Last week, Fremont hosted the Cleantech Open’s 2014 Western Regional Awards for the second year in a row. The two-day event was packed with innovative ideas, riveting speakers, comments from thought leaders, stimulating discussions, and tours of Fremont-based cleantech companies, including GenZe (pictured below), Oorja, and RETC. Co-sponsored by the City of Fremont, OpTerra and […]