LAEDC CEO Bill Allen talks about LA’s innovation strengths in a great feature in The Economist, describing why Los Angeles is such a magnet for innovation in Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and related innovation stemming from the region’s strengths in game development, digital media, and related technologies. In ...
With the Select LA Investment Summit just around the corner, and the new FDI report for Southern California just released by World Trade Center LA (WTCLA), several media outlets are covering the international investment and trade news, with analysis by Stephen Cheung, president of WTCLA.
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The October 18th R.E.D. Talk with Stephen Cheung, president of World Trade Center LA and industry panelists will analyze “what’s next” as our region faces the challenge of an escalating trade war, with billions more in US tariffs taking effect in ...
Attendees at the LAEDC’s R.E.D Talk Thursday evening heard from several amazing women leaders, including entrepreneur Joanna McFarland, and a panel led by Lisa Markus ...
Tracy Dinunzio, the Founder and CEO of Tradesy, recently joined us for the third installment of our R.E.D Talk event series where she was interviewed by LAEDC’s Director for the Center of Innovation, Chris Rico. The event, which was held at Tradesy’s corporate headquarters in downtown Santa Monica, yielded ...
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Trade & Tariffs: The Economic Impact on LA CountyJoin us for the upcoming R.E.D. Talk highlighting the concerns and economic impact of the current administration’s trade tariffs on our region with keynote speaker Stephen Cheung, ...
LAEDC RED Talk Event Series Presented by Bank of America Merrill Lynch R.E.D. Talks is a series of in-depth discussions with the change agents and innovators who are creating new paradigms and breaking new ground in some of the ...
May 22, 2023 – Every Quarter, the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation’s (LAEDC) Institute for Applied Economics provides a briefing on the current state of the regional economy. These briefings offer valuable insights and analysis on the region’s current issues in the coming months.
The GDP, Unemployment and ...
Last week, more than 200 elected officials, city managers, business, education, and nonprofit leaders gathered at LAEDC’s annual 88 Cities Summit. This convening provided a space for local government leaders across Los Angeles County to share and create solutions to address the economic development challenges our cities and unincorporated communities ...
Stephen Cheung President & CEO, LAEDC
Holly J. Mitchell LA County Board of Supervisors, District 2
88 Cities Recap: Reimagining the Future of Cities
Bioscience activity in Los Angeles County is up, with more jobs, more investment, more incubators and infrastructure, and new resources to aid collaboration, according the expert speakers at the Bioscience State of the Industry event hosted October 28th by LAEDC, Center for a Competitive Workforce and the industry ...
Voice of America’s globally syndicated interview HERE with LAEDC’s Stephen Cheung highlights the impact on local jobs when Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into LA fluctuates.
WTCLA’s Mike Smith talks to Real Deal about Vietnam’s increasing role in LA’s economy, HERE.
LAEDC’s CEO Bill Allen appeared ...
Our Propel LA 2nd Annual 88 Cities Summit saw another event with great teamwork, energy and conversations around economic development issues that cities are facing. With over 20 speakers, robust roundtable discussions, and a keynote delivered by Lenny Mendonca of the state’s economic development department – GoBiz – attendees left ...
Those not familiar with the massive growth of esports and the integrated brand experiences cultivated by the industry were surprised by what ...
Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson, Mayor Eric Garcetti, State Senator Maria Elena Durazo, Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, and other city officials gathered to celebrate the renaming of the 3.5 mile stretch of road formally known at “Rodeo Road” ...
(El Segundo, CA) On March 21st, the LAEDC hosted our latest R.E.D Talk, at Cross Campus El Segundo. How does automation affect jobs? How can we prepare students for an unpredictable future? Here are the latest innovations and insights on a rapidly evolving technology straight from industry experts.
...Everyone traveling to or from @FlyLAXAirport ✈️ should have access to modern, reliable transportation that gets them to their destination quickly. We’re bringing a new automated train to our airport! pic.twitter.com/vGEnHP7DUm
— Mayor Eric Garcetti (@MayorOfLA) March 14, 2019
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Downtown Los Angeles is undergoing a transformation that hasn’t been seen since the Roaring Twenties according to the New York Times. Already an eclectic mix of stunning historical architecture amid construction projects and new developments, the 2028 summer games only adds to what is ...
On November 2nd, InnovateLA held its annual kickoff event, launching its two-week countywide celebration through November 18th. LA’s most innovative students, companies and nonprofit organizations came together ...
New events are being added to the InnovateLA calendar for Nov 2-18, and your organization can participate and gain benefits aligned with your goals.
Soon, the Innovate.LA website will flip from the current archive of over one hundred 2017 events to a new lineup of exciting 2018 events. This ...
A new crop of aerospace firms is taking root.
The Atlantic profiled the surging LA County aerospace industry cluster in an article. Read the article below, or at the website of The Atlantic HERE.
Los Angeles: America’s Future Spaceport
GEOFF MANAUGH MAY 17, 2018Los angeles is an ...
LAEDC’s board meeting of March 18th featured a discussion of Tariffs, Trump and Trade by LAEDC economist Dr. Somjita Mitra, a presentation about the Port of Long Beach by Dr. ...
May 10th, LAEDC Members networked with top leadership from Port of Long Beach, heard about the impressive economic revitalization of City of Long Beach from Mayor Garcia, and toured the harbor’s many improvement projects that are keeping Port of Long Beach ...
