Last week, the prominent Bay Area Real Estate publication, The Registry, hosted an East Bay-focused event to discuss our region’s prospects for growth based on the significant network of existing and planned transit connections. It turns out that transportation may be the single most important factor in determining our long-term economic success. And with robust […]
A recent Wall Street Journal headline declared that that’s the case: “This is Silicon Valley’s superiority complex, and it sure is an ugly thing to behold. As the tech industry has shaken off the memories of the last dot-com bust, its luminaries have become increasingly confident about their capacity to shape the future. And now […]
How do you know when it is time to bring your manufacturing back and what products should you manufacture in America? When determining the costs and feasibility of reshoring, there are many things that companies must consider. To get ready to reshore your products, you must consider many aspects of the reshoring decision. Below are […]
We recently sat down with Steve Basta, CEO of Fremont-based Alter-G. Alter-G manufactures revolutionary equipment to aid in physical therapy and improves mobility, including the Anti-Gravity Treadmill and the world’s first intuitive bionic leg. Keep reading to learn more about the company’s tremendous growth, commitment to U.S. manufacturing, and why Fremont works as the location […]
Our region is known throughout the world as a place where big, game-changing ideas are born and take hold. A great example was the announcement last week that 19 Bay Area public agencies, including the City of Fremont, are joining together to request proposals for bringing clean, renewable energy to up to 187 publicly owned […]
During the summer, Paragon Apartments opened their doors to a whole new housing opportunity in Downtown Fremont. This is the first residential project to be constructed within the Downtown core boundaries and is an Urban Housing venture. The project brings an active pedestrian base to support existing and future commercial development Downtown and exemplifies the […]
When the opportunity to host The Cleantech Open Western Region Finals came up, we jumped on it. After all, the City of Fremont is no stranger to cleantech. In fact, we’d consider the cleantech sector a rather close friend. We’ve overcome the Solyndra storm. We’re home to the Tesla factory, current darling of the zero-emissions […]
The U.S. is home to so many great cities starting with our sister city to the north, San Francisco. While these names tend to get the headlines – I say “tend” because Fremont periodically gains the attention of journalists — smaller cities like Fremont in Silicon Valley have their own success stories. That’s why we were […]
“Cities will die if they don’t reinvent themselves.” This was the core message I wanted people to bring home at this year’s VERGE Conference panel discussion on accelerating civic innovation. If you ask me, innovation is not just about technology. It’s also about big ideas, doing things differently, and being just a little bit brave. […]