You talked, we listened. We’ve heard from so many Fremont companies who are looking for opportunities to network with other Fremont companies and are interested in how national economic trends will affect their business. If this applies to you or someone you know, then join us for a Mid-Market Venture Seminar this Wednesday at 4:30 […]
A major announcement has just been made today about the future of Union Pacific’s 112-acre site directly adjacent to both Tesla’s factory and the Warm Springs BART Station. The City issued the following press release this morning onto the news wire. Articles have already been posted on Bloomberg, Silicon Valley Business Journal, and the San […]
May is Bike Month and, as we conclude this year’s celebration, you should know this is actually much more than a “Hallmark” designation. You might wonder why biking is being discussed on an economic development blog, so I’d like to offer some thoughts on the benefits of biking within a community. Transportation is an integral, […]
The former mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg declared that “Cities must be Cool, Creative, and In Control”(1) . In Bloomberg’s article he states that in an increasingly competitive landscape, in order to keep and attract talent, being “cool” counts. This further echoes the research conducted by Richard Florida in his book, “The Rise of […]
The expansion of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to the West Coast is fast approaching, with the new USPTO satellite office opening in the spring of 2015 in Silicon Valley. Until recently, if you wanted to visit the USPTO, you had to travel to our headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. Businesses and entrepreneurs […]
Last Thursday, the City of Fremont kicked off its third annual Legislative Event at the Fremont Marriott Silicon Valley Hotel, where the following speakers dove into topics like regional transportation, infrastructure and how to build an innovative city that attracts world-class businesses: Bill Harrison, Mayor of the City of Fremont Russell Hancock, President and CEO […]
Continuing our series of recognizing our fellow bloggers, we at Silicon Valley East get a lot of inspiration from some of the great blogs covering the Valley. In order to properly communicate the role we play in the Silicon Valley sandbox, we are voracious consumers of content created in the Valley, about the Valley, for […]
We understand that operating a business in California is more than an economical proposition. It’s about proximity to customers, talent, and innovation. But to help you maximize your investment, we gathered a list of easily accessible local and state incentives that can help reduce your operating costs and increase profitability. If you would like assistance […]
One of the most critical challenges we face in transitioning to a clean energy economy is having the ability to capture and store energy so we can use it anytime, anywhere. So, about 18 months ago, Berkeley Lab and CalCEF began to work together to answer a simple question: “What can we do to help […]