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…
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Ad Age: LA Isn’t Just an Entertainment Town
LA’s unrivaled creative economy is profiled in the leading national magazine for advertising and branding, Ad Age.  LAEDC’s Chris Rico is quoted and the Otis Report…
Industry-College partnerships increasingly valuable source of workers and well-paying careers
As occupations in the Los Angeles economy increasingly require information-age technical skills, businesses are more frequently partnering with college systems to develop programs specific to…
Nominate Small Businesses for mini-MBA on Raising Capital and Growth Strategy
Deadline is fast approaching – 7/26!  Small businesses often have trouble getting bank loans and developing growth strategies, but ICCC is accepting nominations for a…
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…
Cal Poly Pomona to be Honored by LAEDC at 2018 Eddy Awards
Cal Poly Pomona will be honored alongside American Airlines at the annual Eddy Awards gala dinner, November 8th, 2018, hosted by the LAEDC in Downtown…
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…
Jodie Lesh Fiscal Year-End Letter 2018
LAEDC Year-End Letter 2018 By Jodie Lesh In 2016, I had the honor of serving on the LAEDC’s strategic planning committee to help chart a…
The Future of Healthcare Innovation–Recap
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…
LAEDC Applauds the Extension of the California Film & Television Tax Credit
LOS ANGELES, CA (JUNE 27, 2018) — The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) applauds Governor Jerry Brown and the California Legislature for extending until 2025 the…
LAEDC Success Story-Sunbox
Sunbox, is a health food & beverage management service that makes it easy and affordable to eat healthy. The company offers businesses a low cost,…
CEDA Board Meeting Conference Call Scheduled for June 28, 2018 at 10:30am
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. Â The LAEDC…
New LAEDC Chairs Named
LAEDC Names Eric Rowen of Greenberg Traurig as Incoming Chair, and CSUN President Dianne Harrison as Vice Chair LOS ANGELES, CA (June 20, 2018) –…
California SmartMatch: Helping OEMs Find LA-based Suppliers
LAEDC has launched a new supplier matchmaking service to connect OEMs with small businesses in aerospace and advanced transportation industries in Southern California (read the…
CEDA Board Meeting Conference Call Scheduled for June 14, 2018 at 10:30am
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, June 14, 2018 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. Â The LAEDC…
After-School Programs Need Support- ASM Santiago & Dave Flaks
After-school programs need our support, and in this opinion article ASM Miguel Santiago and LAEDC president Dave Flaks discuss the importance of state funding for…
The Atlantic: Los Angeles, America’s Future Spaceport
A new crop of aerospace firms is taking root. The Atlantic profiled the surging LA County aerospace industry cluster in an article. Read the article…
Layoff Avoidance — and Soft Landings for Workers When Layoffs Are Unavoidable
Do you know of layoffs coming? As businesses evolve, sometimes layoffs occur. But those workers have a safety net with a phone call to LAEDC,…
Recap: 2018 Select LA Investment Summit Hits Record Attendance
The 2018 Select LA Investment Summit was hosted by World Trade Center Los Angeles (WTCLA) on May 24th in Downtown Los Angeles, with 500 registered…
LA Will See 125,000 Job Openings in Health Care in Next Five Years, According to Center for a Competitive Workforce
LOS ANGELES, CA (May 24, 2018) –  In a continuing series of industry deep-dive reports, the Center for a Competitive Workforce today released Health Care…
Otis Report on Creative Economy 2018 is Released
The 2018 Otis report, which summarizes the creative economy in Los Angeles and California, was published May 22nd by Otis College of Art and Design. …
WTCLA Releases FDI report, Prepares to Honor BYD at 2018 Select LA Investment Summit
LOS ANGELES, CA (May 18, 2017) — The World Trade Center Los Angeles (WTCLA) today released the report Foreign Direct Investment in Southern California, 2018…
CEDA Board Meeting Conference Call Scheduled for May 24, 2018 at 10:30am
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. Â The LAEDC…