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 . Tell the average person that Fremont’s ‘secret weapon’ for business development is its Fire Marshal and you probably get a quizzical look. But tell […]
From Retail to Life Sciences, it takes all sorts of industries to create a vibrant local economy. Fremont’s life sciences companies are working on new technologies to improve lives. From creating new bio-medical devices, to assisting with the healing and the monitoring of illnesses, to discovering new pharmaceutical drugs to cure diseases, the technology is […]
In case you haven’t heard, Fremont has been making plenty of noise in the news lately. From The Argus/San Jose Mercury News to CNET and The Washington Post to a radio broadcast on KQED/NPR — the City has been the focus of a lot of positive attention. And we’re not surprised. With the approval of […]
As we all return from the Labor Day Holiday having celebrated the end of summer with friends and family, it’s probably fair to say I spent more time reflecting on the spirit of the holiday than most. That’s because at the Alameda County Workforce Investment Board (ACWIB), our sole mission is to develop and lead […]
Cut the Crab. Seriously! With a fantastic name — and an interior that will transport you straight to the docks of the bay — Fremont’s first restaurant devoted to Cajun-inspired crustaceans opened on August 1 to rave Yelp reviews. We recently chatted with owner Leroy Le and his Ivy Commercial Realtors, Tim Tran and David […]
It’s tough keeping up with the latest retail trends and real estate transactions. Never fear, there are a plethora of blog and newsletter options tokeep you up-to-speed. Here are a few choice selections from my own inbox. Retail Newsline This is a weekly blog authored by Garrick Brown (aka “@RetailWizard”). Brown is one of the […]
As the East Bay’s electric vehicle capital, the City of Fremont is proud to have hosted a very successful electric vehicle ride-and-drive event on Saturday, August 9 at the Pacific Commons Shopping Center. With nearly 300 electric vehicle test drives and more than 500 event attendees, the Fremont “Experience Electric—The Better Ride” event provided residents […]
There is no question that the Bay Area is home to some amazing innovation infrastructure – from San Leandro’s ambitious Broadband Initiative, to San Jose’s Cleantech demonstration center dubbed “Prospect Silicon Valley”. Mix in the hundreds of incubators, accelerators and co-working facilities, along with education initiatives and entrepreneur training, and you couldn’t ask for a […]
By the Monday morning commute on August 11, Warren Avenue at the future BART corridor crossing in Fremont will open to traffic. The road opening marks completion of the long-awaited safety and mobility enhancements and infrastructure upgrades to make way for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s (VTA) BART Silicon Valley Berryessa Extension. In June2013, […]