Destination Crenshaw, SoLa Impact Fund excite LAEDC board members
City of LA Council Member Marqueece Harris-Dawson spoke at an LAEDC Board of Governors meeting focused on the amazing work being done to benefit South…
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SoCal Aerospace Council highlighted Aerovironment, County’s Fair Chance initiative
Local public company Aerovironment talked about the future of autonomous flight, and County of Los Angeles described the Fair Chance hiring initiative and related incentives at…
LA’s economic challenges in the spotlight at 88 CITIES SUMMIT, Thursday Sept 19th
Propel L.A., a division of the LAEDC, convenes state and regional leaders to discuss vexing issues LOS ANGELES, SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 – The second annual…
Welcome Message from 2019–20 LAEDC Chair Dianne F. Harrison, Ph.D.
I am honored to have been invited to chair the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation for 2019–20. As I assume this role, I want…
Finalist cities announced for Most Business-Friendly City Award
LAEDC Announces 2019 Finalists for Most Business-Friendly City in Los Angeles County: Winners to be named at Eddy Awards, alongside Honorees Phil Washington, Citi, CSU…
Resilience Month! Loads of events and new tools for organizations to cut their risk!
Workshops, webinars, new guides, and free resources… Make this the month you take action to protect your organization from earthquakes and other disasters! Sept 11: …
LinkedIn touts LA’s attractiveness to startups
LinkedIn has published an article, How Startups Learned to Love LA. LAEDC worked behind the scenes to assist the editorial staff. It’s an interesting read! …
Expanding Opportunity Zone Tax Benefits to Local Projects of Significance is Key to serving Low-Income Communities
Sacramento needs to expand its beneficial tax treatment of investments made in Opportunity Zones (OZs) beyond affordable housing and “green technology” projects only, allowing local…
Immediate Past Chair Eric Rowen thanks LAEDC members
Eric Rowen of Greenberg Traurig, LLP completed his term as LAEDC Chair on June 30th, but he continues his long tradition of service to LAEDC,…
Recap: e4 Mobility Alliance Meeting on Women Advancing Transportation
On August 15th, LAEDC’s e4 Mobility Alliance convened business leaders from NEXT Trucking, Fisker, Canoo, Faraday Future, and the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office around a…
LAEDC Eddy Awards to honor California State University, Dominguez Hills
The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) will honor California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) at this year’s Eddy Awards. CSUDH is the 2019…
LA leads innovation in “heavy” transport, from drayage to garbage
An article decries a lack of electric garbage trucks, but they forgot about LA. New systems for organizing freight and drayage? Yeah that’s LA too.…
Meet Phil Washington at the LAEDC Eddy Awards
The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) will host its annual Eddy Awards on November 7, 2019, and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority…
The Economist prepares to profile LA’s entrepreneurial scene, interviews Bill Allen
Haworth’s offices in DTLA served as a shoot location for an interview by The Economist this past month, as the media group explored the innovation…
LAEDC celebrates new funding for bioscience apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships
U.S. Department of Labor has awarded a $12 million grant to West Los Angeles College/South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB) collaborative that will be part…
Women of Mobility, Assemble!
On August 15th, the e4 Mobility Alliance is proud to announce that women leaders in LA’s Advanced Transportation industry will be convening and speaking about…
Big Takeaways from Future Forum: The Future of Manufacturing
On June 26th, 2019 the LAEDC and Cal State University Dominguez Hills continued their ongoing event series with the most recent Future Forum, hosted at…
CEDA Board Meeting Conference Call Scheduled for June 27, 2019 at 10:30am
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. The LAEDC…
Los Angeles is rising as a focal point for the state’s bioscience industry according to recent report from Biocom
According to a recently completed study by Biocom on “The Impact of Life Science in California,” Los Angeles is emerging as the state’s next bioscience…
Net Zero Accelerator from USGBC-LA accepting #GreenBuilding startups
JUNE 21 DEADLINE: US Green Building Council-Los Angeles is accepting 10 pilot-ready startups with green building technologies into a new Net Zero Accelerator in Los…
Recap: SoCal Aerospace Council Meeting w/ Boeing
On June 12th, LAEDC’s SoCal Aerospace Council partnered with Boeing for a dynamic meeting around the future of satellites and commercialized space. Hosted by Cross…
Looking back on LAEDC’s continued partnership with California State University Dominguez Hills to shape the future of our local industries.
Over the past two years, The Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation and California State University Dominguez Hills have worked together to dive into burgeoning industries and…
CA Fwd and California Stewardship Network integrating to power prosperity across state’s regions
Newly Strengthened Organization Will Promote Opportunities for All Californians and Improved Government Performance SACRAMENTO, CA. JUNE 11, 2019—California Forward (CA Fwd) announced today its integration…
LAEDC testifies about advanced transportation policy in Sacramento
Job creation in our advanced transportation sector was the focus as LAEDC’s Judy Kruger spoke to DMV rulemakers in Sacramento May 30th, on the topic…