Space Tech Expo Coming to Pasadena May 23-25
Space Tech Expo has published the preview of its annual U.S. conference and exhibits, slated for Pasadena, May 23-25, 2017. The exhibit hall and numerous sessions are free to attend, providing … Continued
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AB 957 (Levine) Supports Industry-Aligned Workforce Training
LAEDC is working to ensure that our region’s talent development systems are closely aligned with local industry, so that we are graduating the right amount of people with the exact … Continued
Help Make LA a “Green City”
Los Angeles is in the running to become a “Green City,” and you can help make that a reality. Volkswagen, as part of its court-ordered settlement for its diesel emissions suit, … Continued
A Driverless Future: How Advanced Transportation will Change LA
A new study from Arcadis, HR&A Advisors, and Sam Schwartz titled, “Driverless Future: A Policy Roadmap for City Leaders,” provides an in-depth look at the impact of autonomous vehicles in … Continued
SoCal Aerospace Days: Recap
We are pleased to report that our first Annual Southern California Aerospace Days (March 20-24, 2017) was a great success, thanks largely to our partners and the support from our … Continued
R.E.D Talk Recap: Serial Entrepreneurs Surprise Audience Regarding Strategy
LAEDC hosted its second R.E.D Talk on 3/30, and heard some surprising and captivating stories from the co-founders of Lucid Sight Inc., Octavio Herrera and Randy Saaf, who are both … Continued
CEDA Board Meeting Conference Call Scheduled for April 6, 2017 at 10:30am
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. The LAEDC publishes these announcements in keeping … Continued
NY Times: Robots are Winning on Jobs
Los Angeles is losing jobs to robots, and the trend is going to continue to impact more residents in our region. In light of this sweeping economic change, LAEDC is … Continued
LA Business Journal cites LAEDC, profiles battery manufacturer
While manufacturing has lost jobs in recent years, demand for workers with technical skills remains strong in L.A., including in the Advanced Transportation industry cluster, one of the key export-oriented … Continued
LA Venture Capital Landscape, Trends, Companies On The Move
At our LAEDC board meeting 3/15, members gained insights from Stage Venture Partners on sources of funding, local trends for investment, the entrepreneurial landscape, growing public companies in Los Angeles County, and … Continued
SELECT LA Investment Summit: Program and Registration Are Live
Registration is live for the 2017 SELECT LA Investment Summit, in its third year, bringing together international investors with Los Angeles region’s top business and government leaders, to facilitate foreign direct … Continued
Urge Elected Leaders to Support Southern California Aerospace Days: March 20-24
On March 20th, 2017, the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation’s (LAEDC) Southern California Aerospace Council will launch the region’s first-ever “Southern California Aerospace Days.” The purpose of the four-day … Continued
Future Forum Recap: Convergence of Entertainment & Technology
Entertainment and Digital Media leaders came together at Paramount Studios for the third installment of Future Forums – a series co-sponsored by CSU Dominguez Hills, whose focus is on future industry … Continued
Public Landowner Assistance at AltaSea is Recognized in LABJ Real Estate Awards
Los Angeles Business Journal’s Commercial Real Estate Awards recognized LAEDC subsidiary ACTIVATE LA for assisting City of Los Angeles develop AltaSea Marine Research Park. Read the details on page 20 of the February … Continued
LA’s Bioscience Industry Discussed in Article, LAEDC Partner Biocom Ramping Efforts
LAEDC partner Biocom is actively fostering growth of the bioscience industry in L.A., and Dina Lozofsky of Biocom talks about the market opportunity in this article in MDDI Magazine. Read … Continued
Phil Washington: LA Metro’s Role in Spurring Regional Advanced Transportation Innovation
Q: How would you describe your vision for Metro’s implementation of advanced transportation, such as alternative modes of transportation, electric vehicles, alternative fuels, and autonomous vehicles? A: Our agency has … Continued
Recap: LAEDC Economic Forecast 2017, presentations, reports, photos, analysis
LAEDC would like to thank sponsors, speakers, attendees for making Economic Forecast event of February 22, 2017 a successful and valuable event. More than 500 of our members, civic, business and … Continued
L.A.’s Business, Education, Philanthropy Leaders Join Forces to Fund Implementation of Economic Development Plan to Raise Standards of Living
Former MEND leader, Marianne Haver Hill to lead the implementation of the five-year, multi-sector Los Angeles County Strategic Plan for Economic Development LOS ANGELES, CA – (February 22, 2017) The … Continued
Economic Profile of the Latino Community in L.A. County
Spotlight on Communities is a pilot research project that provides economic data on subsets of our very diverse population here in L.A. County. There has been continued interest in better understanding our … Continued
Economic Profile of the Asian Community in L.A. County
Spotlight on Communities is a pilot research project that provides economic data on subsets of our very diverse population here in L.A. County. There has been continued interest in better understanding our … Continued
L.A. High Tech Sector Profiled in LA Magazine
Ask investors, company heads, and other influentials what makes our tech sector special and they’ll sum it up this way: Creativity. So begins a profile of the Los Angeles high … Continued
Recap: Board of Governors 1/18/17
LAEDC welcomed 90 guests to its quarterly Board of Governors meeting on January 18, 2017 at the California Club. Chairman of the LAEDC, Chris Martin welcomed attendees and set the … Continued
L.A. Selected As Home of New $1B George Lucas Museum!
LAEDC is very excited to share the news that the new George Lucas museum will be constructed in Expo Park, Los Angeles! This will create jobs for the region, both … Continued
Innovators of LA: CSO & Co-Founder, Vroozi
LAEDC hosted a Regional Economic Development (RED) Talk with Dollar Shave Club’s CEO and Founder, Michael Dubin. This event was attended by dozens of entrepreneurs, business owners and innovators from … Continued