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An expert ...Business, government and education leaders came together at CSUDH’s campus for a deep dive on the Future of Healthcare Innovation. Attendees heard from our panel of experts on future industry trends, the workforce demands that will be required, and the opportunities that will be available tomorrow. Our speakers and ...
The first six months of 2023 has been an intense, exciting, and exhilarating experience. Reflecting on my first six months as CEO of the LAEDC, I am proud to say that we have made positive strides in our vision to create a more equitable, sustainable, and resilient economy.
...To tackle pressing environmental challenges like climate change and pollution, our local regional economy, including the private sector, needs to transition towards a greener, resilient, and climate-neutral economy.
A Just Transition means greening the economy fairly and inclusively and creating fair work opportunities that leave no one behind. ...
LAEDC President and CEO Bill Allen to retire in January Longest serving CEO transformed the organization during 17-year tenure
LAEDC hosted a few hundred of our closest friends, partners and of course LAEDC members on December 4th for our annual Holiday Mixer. Conversations overheard included the state of our housing shortage and perspectives on how to address it, the need for more jobs for LA’s economically disadvantaged, and lots ...
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 Education Honoree; a category that recognizes excellence in academia and outstanding efforts to provide access to higher education in Los Angeles.
For over ...
“One of the latest disruptive trends investors are looking to capitalize on in 2019 is professional video gaming,” says Benzinga’s Luis Aureliano.
Here are all of the details investors should know as they dip into a potentially lucrative and rapidly growing industry.
A Billion Dollar Industry2019 is slated ...
Area high schools are launching esports teams with eyes on potential scholarships as the governing body for high school sports in the state of California (CIF) considers officially adding esports under its umbrella.
California energy giant PG&E ...
Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, is one of our region’s foremost thought leaders in energy, sustainability, medicine, and now media after becoming the Executive Chairman ...
Starting a company with the minds behind massively successful and innovative companies like Google and Comcast gets people’s attention.
“When are you going to license the tech platform?” Says Kelly Cheng, Head of New Markets and Business Development, at Honor Technology Inc. regarding the question she receives most often.
...Did you know? A 2016 study showed 1 in 3 Americans has $0 saved for retirement.
This alarming trend affects us all! While your family’s retirement may be set up, eventually we will all feel the burden of 10,000 baby boomers with limited savings reaching retirement-age every day ...
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 Leadership Council, and the Center of Excellence for Labor Market Research at Mt San Antonio College, has been busy ...
The Eddy Awards® is the most prestigious awards program to recognize leadership in economic development in business, education, and government throughout Los Angeles County. The Most Business-Friendly City award is also presented live to recognize the importance of prioritizing job creation. The Eddy Awards, a cocktail reception, dinner, ...
Mayra was born and raised in National City, CA, a low income, predominantly Latino community located 12 miles north of the US-Mexico border. (more…)
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.
A pair of stories this month underscored how businesses in Los Angeles continue to innovate and bring commercially viable solutions to market in heavy transportation ...
LA’s advanced transportation sector got another boost this week as the e4 Mobility Alliance industry council dedicated to growing the region’s electric and autonomous vehicle ecosystem gained two new Co-Chairs, Justine Johnson of Ford Smart Mobility and John Rossant, founder of the LA CoMotion mobility conference. Ms. Johnson and ...
LOS ANGELES, CA (May 18, 2017) — The World Trade Center Los Angeles (WTCLA) today released the report Foreign Direct Investment in Southern California, 2018 as a precursor to the Select LA Investment Summit, slated for May 24th, where international investors will develop relationships with LA’s business leaders to ...
The Southern California Aerospace Council (SCAC) has launched the inaugural “Southern California Aerospace Days” meant to highlight the Aerospace & Defense industry’s vital economic impact on our regional economy. Throughout the week, the SCAC and its partners will feature networking receptions, elected official meet & greets, open houses, a ...
