LAEDC Members enjoyed an evening of food and drinks under the stars in Downtown LA on Wednesday evening. Service awards were presented for those members whose unwavering support for LAEDC’s … Continued
Approximately 5,000 new, direct payroll jobs added in past two years in Southern California LOS ANGELES, CA – (December 4, 2017) Regional productive advantages continue to drive aerospace job growth … Continued
An article penned by Marianne Haver Hill, executive director of Propel L.A. explains the negative impact on education, if Congressional tax plan provisions move forward without important revisions. Read the … Continued
If you ever wondered if a job can save a life, just ask John Harriel. John went from prison to project foreman in six short years. Today, John also focuses … Continued
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. The LAEDC publishes these announcements in keeping … Continued
Lead Partners will play critical role in execution of the Countywide Strategic Plan LOS ANGELES, CA – (November 21, 2017) Following through on the work of implementing the strategies of … Continued
LAEDC staff donates 1200 meals to LA Mission for the Thanksgiving holiday in honor of our members and supporters.
Digital skills becoming increasingly essential for well-paying “middle skill” jobs, as highlighted by Brookings Institution and this article in Marketwatch. This one chart sums up what’s happening to America’s ‘good’ … Continued
LAEDC Success Story CFR Rinkens in Paramount CFR Rinkens provides global door-to-door shipping solutions for any cargo. They are known for their expertise in classic car and new vehicle transportation, … Continued
Cedars-Sinai, California State University–Los Angeles and Mark Suster also honored for economic contributions LOS ANGELES, CA – (November 9, 2017) Tonight at the 22nd annual Eddy Awards, the Los Angeles … Continued
As part of the SCAG Annual Economic Summit, LAEDC has prepared an economic update for LA County, with information about industries, jobs, educational attainment, real wages and more. Thanks to … Continued
Guest Article by John Zahaitis of Export Portal: The Added Value of Blockchain Technology Why the world’s major financial institutions care about the infrastructure underpinning cryptocurrencies You’ve heard of bitcoin, … Continued
The advanced transportation industry cluster in LA continues to grow, with the Ryder order of 125 all-electric vans from Chanje, a Los Angeles based startup. Read about the deal in … Continued
Guest article by Howard Kozloff, Agora Partners, Co-Developer of HATCH. Los Angeles has the opportunity to catalyze the city’s growing life science industry by nurturing innovation nodes in naturally occurring … Continued
InnovateLA 2017 Highlights LA’s Innovative & Creative Ecosystem Event series to highlight Los Angeles County as a leading global center for innovation LOS ANGELES, CA. November 1, 2017 – In … Continued
LAEDC CEO Bill Allen shared his excitement on this week’s Amazon Studios announcement: “LAEDC welcomes and celebrates this major expansion of Amazon Studios in L.A. County, and we look forward to helping … Continued
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. The LAEDC publishes these announcements in keeping … Continued
LA Daily News reported on LAEDC CEO Bill Allen’s analysis of the economy at the Pasadena Business and Economic Summit, hosted by Pasadena Chamber of Commerce on October 24th. Read … Continued
By: Stella Li, President of BYD Motors This summer, the LA Metro board made a bold statement with a commitment to adopt an entirely zero-emission bus fleet by 2030. This … Continued
Deal will facilitate significant progress for Los Angeles bioscience industry cluster (October 20, 2017) The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) today announced that because of its work, $14.5 … Continued
October 18, 2017 Bill Allen, Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC), a public-benefit corporation whose mission is to advance opportunity and prosperity for all, released … Continued
Approximately 200 guests joined us on 10/3/17 at the South Park Center in Downtown L.A. for our Future Forum about the Future of Work. The event opened with a press … Continued
L.A. County Contracting Connections The County has adopted a 25% small business contracting goal as part of the Contracting Connections program from the Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA). This … Continued
Daily Breeze published an opinion article by Dave Flaks, President of LAEDC, about preserving industrial-zoned land, which is vital to creation of well-paying jobs. Many thanks to Daily Breeze for … Continued
