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…
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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…
Media coverage: Amazon AWS cloud computing partnership with 19 LA community colleges
View articles and interviews highlighting the business-education workforce training collaboration which resulted in a cloud computing certificate at the 19 community colleges in LA’s regional…
Amazon Web Services, 19 Los Angeles Community Colleges Collaborate to Launch a Regionally-Recognized Cloud Computing Certificate
Amazon Web Services, 19 Los Angeles Community Colleges, and Local High Schools Collaborate to Launch a Regionally-Recognized Cloud Computing Certificate Regional Industry-Education Partnership Reinforces Aim…
LAEDC Members Enjoyed Summer Mixer
LAEDC members talked with new Chair Eric Rowen and Immediate Past Chair Jodie Lesh over food and drinks at our annual summer mixer in DTLA…
Los Angeles ranked #1 in the U.S. on CBRE’s list of tech talent momentum markets
CBRE’s “Scoring Tech Talent” Report also ranks Los Angeles #3 for tech degree completions, ahead of Boston and the San Francisco Bay Area. Los Angeles…
CEDA Board Meeting Conference Call Scheduled for August 16, 2018 at 10:30am
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. The LAEDC…
CEDA Board Meeting Conference Call Scheduled for August 9, 2018 at 10:30am
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. The LAEDC…
Congratulations to Top 500 Influencers in LA
LA Business Journal this week recognized its LA500 list of top influencers, and among the list are leaders representing almost 70 LAEDC member organizations. Our team…