LAEDC Saves 70 Jobs in Paramount
LAEDC Success Story CFR Rinkens in Paramount CFR Rinkens provides global door-to-door shipping solutions for any cargo. They are known for their expertise in classic…
Cities of Downey, Arcadia Recognized as LA County’s “Most Business Friendly” at 2017 Eddy Awards
Cedars-Sinai, California State University–Los Angeles and Mark Suster also honored for economic contributions LOS ANGELES, CA – (November 9, 2017) Tonight at the 22nd annual…
Economic Update for LA County, From SCAG’s Summit
As part of the SCAG Annual Economic Summit, LAEDC has prepared an economic update for LA County, with information about industries, jobs, educational attainment, real…
What Is Blockchain and How Will It Affect International Transactions? Guest Article
Guest Article by John Zahaitis of Export Portal: The Added Value of Blockchain Technology Why the world’s major financial institutions care about the infrastructure underpinning…
LA-Based Chanje Gaining Traction with Electric Van Order from Ryder
The advanced transportation industry cluster in LA continues to grow, with the Ryder order of 125 all-electric vans from Chanje, a Los Angeles based startup.…
Bioscience Industry Cluster Growing Rapidly in East L.A.
Guest article by Howard Kozloff, Agora Partners, Co-Developer of HATCH. Los Angeles has the opportunity to catalyze the city’s growing life science industry by nurturing…
InnovateLA Kicks Off Nov. 2nd with 100+ Events You Can Attend
InnovateLA 2017 Highlights LA’s Innovative & Creative Ecosystem Event series to highlight Los Angeles County as a leading global center for innovation LOS ANGELES, CA.…
Amazon Studios Expands in Los Angeles County
LAEDC CEO Bill Allen shared his excitement on this week’s Amazon Studios announcement: “LAEDC welcomes and celebrates this major expansion of Amazon Studios in L.A. County, and…
CEDA Board Meeting Conference Call Scheduled for November 2, 2017 at 10:30am
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. The LAEDC…
LA Daily News: LA County’s economy is growing, but many of the job gains are low-wage positions
LA Daily News reported on LAEDC CEO Bill Allen’s analysis of the economy at the Pasadena Business and Economic Summit, hosted by Pasadena Chamber of…
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…
LAEDC helps LA Biomed research facility secure $14M in federal funding
Deal will facilitate significant progress for Los Angeles bioscience industry cluster (October 20, 2017) The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) today announced that…
LAEDC Submits L.A. Region’s Amazon HQ2 Proposal
October 18, 2017 Bill Allen, Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC), a public-benefit corporation whose mission is to advance…
Future Forum: Future of Work–Recap
Approximately 200 guests joined us on 10/3/17 at the South Park Center in Downtown L.A. for our Future Forum about the Future of Work. The…
L.A. County Contracting Connections
L.A. County Contracting Connections The County has adopted a 25% small business contracting goal as part of the Contracting Connections program from the Department of Consumer…
Rezoning Hawthorne Industrial Site Isn’t a Good Housing Solution
Daily Breeze published an opinion article by Dave Flaks, President of LAEDC, about preserving industrial-zoned land, which is vital to creation of well-paying jobs. Many…
Biotech Wetlab Space Gets Its Closeup in LA Business Journal
Article titled Space Jam draws attention to growing bioscience industry cluster, mentions LAEDC and partner Biocom As LAEDC and partner Biocom foster growth of the…
Report: Community Colleges and Middle-Skill Talent in LA Region, from Center for a Competitive Workforce
Center for a Competitive Workforce, of which LAEDC is a founding partner, has released a new report suggesting the need for more “middle-skill” talent to…
CNBC: Billions in Investment Pour into Los Angeles, Fueling Startups and Industries
Billions pour into LA as it gears up to be the next Silicon Valley Ronald Grover, CNBC.com This article is best viewed on CNBC’s website,…
Report on Talent Demand & Supply Due at ‘Future Forum’
A report will pair data about college grads with data about business needs, to expose opportunities to teach new skills and facilitate more partnerships between…
WTCLA Garners Award from IEDC for SelectLA Investment Summit
International Economic Development Council Recognizes The World Trade Center Los Angeles With Excellence in Economic Development Award WASHINGTON, DC (Sept. 19, 2017) – The World…
AB 1250 Update
We are pleased to report that Assembly Bill (AB) 1250 (Jones-Sawyer) did not get out of the Rules Committee (Senate) and will not go to…
AB 1082 and AB 1083 (Burke) Would Increase Electric Vehicle Adoption
AB 1082 and 1083 together support growth in the EV consumer market by making charging stations more accessible. This aligns with LAEDC’s support of the…
Finalists Announced for 2017 Most Business Friendly City in Los Angeles County
Winning Cities to be named at LAEDC Eddy Awards, alongside Honorees Mark Suster, Cedars-Sinai, Cal State LA Listen to LAEDC’s Bill Allen talk Eddy Awards…