With summer upon us, our streets are once again coming alive with various festivals and community events happening in our business districts. Whether it’s the Festival of the Arts, Street Eats, and pop-up vendor fairs in Downtown, or the annual dog show in Niles, one thing is clear, local events like these bring the community […]
California’s clean technology ecosystem is continuing to expand, which is welcomed news to Fremont, home to one of the largest cleantech industry clusters. Many of these organizations are our longtime partners and have provided a wealth of resources to the companies that reside here. Prospect Silicon Valley (PSV), a cleantech innovation hub based nearby in […]
Last week, Fremont was the focus of the Silicon Valley Business Journal (SVBJ)’s weekly print publication and the subject of a sell-out event called the Future of Fremont. The overlying theme explored “doing business in Fremont” and provided insight into one of the region’s most dynamic economies. The event kicked off with opening remarks from […]
A decade ago, third-party logistics firms (3PLs) were primarily oriented toward staffing and running warehouses. They also managed transportation resources for clients to deploy the least expensive and most expedient way to move the client products from supplier to warehouse to storefront (or from supplier to warehouse to manufacturing center). Along the way, a 3PL […]
As the largest advocate for California’s life science industry, supporting over 1,200 members, Biocom is committed to demonstrating the substantial role that the life science business plays in the world’s fifth largest economy. Our recently published 2019 Economic Impact Report describes what is driving the industry’s growth in California, specifically the 8% increase in the […]
Last year, I heard loud and clear that Fremont businesses are looking for innovators — creative problem solvers who expect that jobs at every level will require lifelong learning. Schools are a good place to start learning these skills, but adults need these skills too. So I’m spending another year exploring how the Alameda County […]
Over the last few years, a transformation has taken root in Fremont’s Downtown. Today, there’s no question that the district is truly on the rise. It began with the City’s investment in a pedestrian-oriented street grid and a public-private partnership that resulted in the soon-to-be-completed Locale @ State Street project. As of this post, there […]
Silicon Valley companies now have a powerful resource in their backyard to help them navigate local, national, and global regulatory policies, as well as risk management and safety issues. Global safety science company UL recently opened its newly expanded Silicon Valley laboratory for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and wireless testing in Fremont. This facility is the […]
Are you holding on tight as we ride the geopolitical roller coaster of world trade uncertainty? 2019 predictably has become a year of uncertainty for companies, and especially for supply chain-heavy companies that are so prevalent in Fremont’s innovation corridor. After more back-and-forth play around Brexit than a Wimbledon match, all we have left is […]