About 100 attendees attended the June 13th, 2018 meeting of SoCal Aerospace Council, 70% of which were aerospace companies. The event featured matchmaking sessions to help identify small businesses that…
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Our Director of Advanced Transportation, Aerospace & Defense Industry Cluster Development, recently purchased a new Urb-e electric scooter. The Urb-e, which is designed and made in Pasadena, takes Judy from…
Site Selection Magazine has published an article highlighting some of the reasons that the aerospace industry cluster is doing so well in Southern California. Site Selection is a valuable resource…
LAEDC’s e4 Mobility Alliance brought together businesses with agencies involved in advanced transportation, to explore project and procurement opportunities in LA’s fast evolving ridesharing category. Many of the local businesses…
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…
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…
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…
This new video shows how manufacturers can work with a community college to give grads specific skills, and establish a direct path to employment. This type of collaboration helps local industry overcome skills gaps they see in the local workforce, and provides students with a high percentage of placement success and career pathways.
The LA Times took a look at the vital aerospace industry in the SoCal region, and finds it is alive and well! LAEDC supports job creation in this industry cluster…
Today, the Secretary of the U.S. Air Force announced that the new U.S. Air Force Long Range Bomber Contract has been awarded to Northrop Grumman, which may locate a significant amount…