Amazon HQ2 Cities Announced: LAEDC Statement
Statement from Bill Allen, CEO of Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC): Companies with global aspirations often choose to locate in Los Angeles, and…
CEDA Board Meeting Conference Call Scheduled for November 15, 2018 at 10:30am
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. The LAEDC…
Cities of Azusa, Whittier honored alongside American Airlines, Cal Poly Pomona, Beatriz Acevedo
Cities of Azusa and Whittier Recognized as Los Angeles County’s “Most Business-Friendly” Cities at 2018 LAEDC Eddy Awards LOS ANGELES, CA – (November 8, 2018) Tonight…
Recap: InnovateLA 2018 kickoff gets event series rolling
On November 2nd, InnovateLA held its annual kickoff event, launching its two-week countywide celebration through November 18th. LA’s most innovative students, companies and nonprofit organizations came together…
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…
Scaling up: LA’s community colleges continue rollout of Cloud Computing certificate
Executives from Amazon Web Services, the 19 participating community colleges in LA, many businesses and other workforce development partners gathered in Downtown Los Angeles for…
Pasadena Connect Week sets stage for InnovateLA
InnovatePasadena‘s annual Connect Week of innovation events launches 10/20, as a precursor to InnovateLA’s event schedule. Learn more about the 100+ events being hosted in…
LAEDC’s Bill Allen honored with the Fernando award
On October 7th, Bill Allen, CEO of LAEDC became the 60th recipient of the Fernando award, which has since 1959 been the most prestigious award…
Amgen backs Los Angeles as new Golden State bio hub
Amgen has thrown its weight behind a new organization that aims to transform the Los Angeles area into a life sciences hot spot—nestled in between…
IEDC recognizes InnovateLA with award
The InnovateLA annual event series, powered by LAEDC, has been recognized by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) with a Bronze Medal, among a field…
Injury from tariffs increasing: October 18th RED Talk will explore
The October 18th R.E.D. Talk with Stephen Cheung, president of World Trade Center LA and industry panelists will analyze “what’s next” as our region faces…
Recap: Future Forum, the Future of FinTech
New platforms are deeply affecting planning of banks, financial institutions, and the VC community, as smaller and nimble early stage fintech companies utilize technological expertise, mobile…
CEDA Board Meeting Conference Call Scheduled for September 27, 2018 at 10:30am
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. The LAEDC…
Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and aerospace firm L3 joined LAEDC board meeting
LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, aerospace manufacturer L3 Technologies and medical device startup Neural Analytics joined LAEDC members at the September LAEDC Board of Governors…
LA’s advanced transportation industry cluster profiled in Site Selection Mag
Site Selection Magazine has published an article highlighting some of the reasons that the advanced transportation industry cluster is doing so well in Los Angeles. …
Beatriz Acevedo is named 2018 LAEDC Eddy Award Individual Honoree
Award winning media executive, entrepreneur and social impact advocate Beatriz Acevedo will be honored at the 2018 Eddy Awards as the 2018 Individual Honoree. Beatriz…
Add an event to InnovateLA 2018, gain exposure and drive progress
New events are being added to the InnovateLA calendar for Nov 2-18, and your organization can participate and gain benefits aligned with your goals. Soon,…
LAEDC Announces 2018 Finalists for Most Business-Friendly City in Los Angeles County
Winners to be named at Eddy Awards, alongside Honorees American Airlines, Cal Poly Pomona LOS ANGELES, CA (SEPTEMBER 7, 2018) – The Los Angeles County…
LAEDC opposes AB 2853 because it will discourage logistics projects that create jobs
Assembly Bill (AB) 2853 would force local agencies to issue redundant and excessive reports, with highly sensitive disclosures in some cases, for an economic development subsidy for…
County’s Economic Development Scorecard is published
Office of LA County CEO has published the latest summary of economic development progress, detailing workforce development, business assistance, financial assistance, capital development and more. …
CEDA Board Meeting Conference Call Scheduled for August 30, 2018 at 10:30am
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, August 30, 2018 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. The LAEDC…
American Airlines Fuels Cargo Movement
Did you know that American Airlines, the 2018 Eddy Corporate Award Honoree, is the number one cargo carrier at LAX behind FedEx? For their efforts…
US international relations depend on LA – WTCLA participates in trade mission to Asia
As Washington becomes increasingly hostile to international trading partners, the work of World Trade Center LA has become increasingly important, to nurture foreign direct investment…
LAEDC Internship in Digital Media Industry Growth
Intern with LAEDC and participate with our team on building a robust, countywide InnovateLA celebration that will take place in November, and our Digital Media and…