LAEDC report: California and SoCal EV Industry is growing, giving region global competitive advantage
Southern California EV industry grows to 120,000 direct jobs; 276,000 in California, according to LAEDC report
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VERDEXCHANGE is about to happen: Greentech and Cleantech leaders will be there
January 27-28, 2020 in Los Angeles, entrepreneurs, policy makers, utilities, investors and other leaders in green and clean tech will convene to gain the latest knowledge and get deals done … Continued
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 the SoCal Aerospace Council’s public … Continued
CompanyWeek Magazine Explores Manufacturing in LA
“The poster child for California’s manufacturing story may be Los Angeles County, arguably the most important single economic district in the nation.” CompanyWeek recently took a closer look at manufacturing … Continued
RED Talk recap: Tariffs and LA’s Economy
The LAEDC hosted its most recent Regional Economic Development (RED) Talk about trade and tariffs for about 100 attendees, presented by Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Stephen Cheung, president of World … Continued
SoCal Aerospace Council Featured Northrop Grumman Matchmaking Session
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 … Continued
Judy’s Advanced Transportation Journey
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 … Continued
Site Selection: Why Aerospace Companies are Thriving — In California
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 … Continued
Next Wave of Ridesharing Platforms, Related Business, Explored by e4 Mobility Alliance
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 … Continued
Electric Bus Manufacturing is Bringing Good Paying Jobs Back to LA County
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
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