A report will pair data about college grads with data about business needs, to expose opportunities to teach new skills and facilitate more partnerships between business and colleges. The report, … Continued
International Economic Development Council Recognizes The World Trade Center Los Angeles With Excellence in Economic Development Award WASHINGTON, DC (Sept. 19, 2017) – The World Trade Center Los Angeles won … Continued
We are pleased to report that Assembly Bill (AB) 1250 (Jones-Sawyer) did not get out of the Rules Committee (Senate) and will not go to the Governor. The LAEDC thanks … Continued
AB 1082 and 1083 together support growth in the EV consumer market by making charging stations more accessible. This aligns with LAEDC’s support of the advanced transportation industry cluster. Read … Continued
Winning Cities to be named at LAEDC Eddy Awards, alongside Honorees Mark Suster, Cedars-Sinai, Cal State LA Listen to LAEDC’s Bill Allen talk Eddy Awards on KNX radio LOS ANGELES, … Continued
New Census figures came out today from the American Community Survey for 2016. It takes the government time to produce these figures, but it is worth noting how well LA … Continued
Amazon recently announced its intention to build a new second headquarters (“Amazon HQ2”) with projected employment of 50,000 new full-time well-paying direct jobs once fully built out and operational. Based … Continued
AI WORKS—the latest offering from Tokyo’s own Works Applications—has joined LAEDC as new members. Known for their global partnerships and application development, Works Applications strives to put people first. Because … Continued
The Center for a Competitive Workforce, which was launched as a partnership of the LA|OC Regional Consortium of 19 community colleges, LAEDC, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Southern California … Continued
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. The LAEDC publishes these announcements in keeping … Continued
California’s Film and Television Tax Credit Program is a targeted economic stimulus initiative designed to protect and increase film and television production, jobs and tax revenues in California. The state’s … Continued
As Biocom continues to expand its life science industry advocacy and support in LA County, it has tapped LAEDC’s Bill Allen along with 10 other leaders to serve as Biocom’s … Continued
Cal State LA’s Bioscience Hub Will Bring New Jobs LAEDC is proud to recognize one of the nation’s best regional universities, Cal State LA, as our Education Honoree for the … Continued
This graphic shows just a few of the Los Angeles based high tech startups that have received funding through venture capital, IPO or other successful capitalization or exits. The increasing … Continued
At the 2017 Select LA Investment Summit, hosted by World Trade Center Los Angeles, City of LA Mayor Eric Garcetti spoke to international investors about the reasons our region attracts … Continued
Numerous LAEDC member organizations were represented by the individuals recognized in the annual Top 500 Influencer list, published in the LA Business Journal. From all of us here at LAEDC, … Continued
Should it become law, AB 1250 could suppress the ability of local governments to rely on nonprofits, such as the LAEDC, and small businesses, as vital partners, to help fill … Continued
Techmer PM is a polymer materials designer in Rancho Dominquez. In business since 1982, the Company has produced engineered compounds for the plastics and fiber industries and 3D Printing for … Continued
Welcoming words from LAEDC’s 2017-2018 Chair, Jodie Lesh, SVP National Delivery System Strategy, Planning and Design for Kaiser Permanente. In past LAEDC blogs, I have discussed that while access to … Continued
LAEDC members and staff socialized poolside at the brand new Intercontinental Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles on 7/26/17. During the event, Jodie Lesh, Senior Vice President of National Delivery System … Continued
The Future of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure in Los Angeles Beyond the detrimental impacts the Great Recession has had on both the national and local economy, the aftermath has had a … Continued
How Mark Suster’s Passion and Talent Help Power Our Regional Economy Follow Mark Suster on Twitter: @msuster LAEDC is proud to recognize Mark Suster, Managing Partner of Upfront Ventures, as … Continued
LAEDC Success Story American Shoe Manufacturing and Design, Inc. For several years, American Shoe Manufacturing and Design, Inc. has been manufacturing exquisite, custom-made ballroom, special occasions and street shoes for men and … Continued
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 … Continued
