The Economist prepares to profile LA’s entrepreneurial scene, interviews Bill Allen
Haworth’s offices in DTLA served as a shoot location for an interview by The Economist this past month, as the media group explored the innovation…
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LAEDC celebrates new funding for bioscience apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships
U.S. Department of Labor has awarded a $12 million grant to West Los Angeles College/South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB) collaborative that will be part…
Women of Mobility, Assemble!
On August 15th, the e4 Mobility Alliance is proud to announce that women leaders in LA’s Advanced Transportation industry will be convening and speaking about…
CA Investment Guide describes LA’s thriving industries and talent
Site Selection Magazine has published an update to the California Investment Guide, which provides a great overview of major industries creating opportunity in LA and…
Latest 7.1 earthquake serves as reminder: Is your organization prepared?
The shaking that Angelenos felt during the recent 7.1 was very mild compared to what we will eventually experience in a closer, large earthquake on…
Select LA Investment Summit recap: Record attendance and hot topics
Global trade tensions didn’t dampen investor interest; in fact California’s pro-trade and pro-foreign investment environment were highlighted in contrast to federal policies at the 2019…
Canada’s economic ties to Southern California highlighted in report
Happy Canada Day, one and all. A new report is now available that highlights the strong connections between our friends to the north and Southern…
Big Takeaways from Future Forum: The Future of Manufacturing
On June 26th, 2019 the LAEDC and Cal State University Dominguez Hills continued their ongoing event series with the most recent Future Forum, hosted at…
Report quantifies economic impact and jobs created by LA’s team sports industry
Today, at the inaugural Los Angeles Sports Summit, a new report was released quantifying the economic impact of sports team activity in the greater LA…
LAEDC CEO Bill Allen provides $50 million endowment from Mitchell Trusts to support greater diversity and ethics in the entertainment industry
In memory of the late entertainment industry pioneer John H. Mitchell, who as the first President of Columbia Pictures Television built it into one of…
Los Angeles is rising as a focal point for the state’s bioscience industry according to recent report from Biocom
According to a recently completed study by Biocom on “The Impact of Life Science in California,” Los Angeles is emerging as the state’s next bioscience…
Net Zero Accelerator from USGBC-LA accepting #GreenBuilding startups
JUNE 21 DEADLINE:Â US Green Building Council-Los Angeles is accepting 10 pilot-ready startups with green building technologies into a new Net Zero Accelerator in Los…
Recap: SoCal Aerospace Council Meeting w/ Boeing
On June 12th, LAEDC’s SoCal Aerospace Council partnered with Boeing for a dynamic meeting around the future of satellites and commercialized space. Hosted by Cross…
Looking back on LAEDC’s continued partnership with California State University Dominguez Hills to shape the future of our local industries.
Over the past two years, The Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation and California State University Dominguez Hills have worked together to dive into burgeoning industries and…
CA Fwd and California Stewardship Network integrating to power prosperity across state’s regions
Newly Strengthened Organization Will Promote Opportunities for All Californians and Improved Government Performance SACRAMENTO, CA. JUNE 11, 2019—California Forward (CA Fwd) announced today its integration…
LAEDC testifies about advanced transportation policy in Sacramento
Job creation in our advanced transportation sector was the focus as LAEDC’s Judy Kruger spoke to DMV rulemakers in Sacramento May 30th, on the topic…
DME Lunch+Learn Webinar w/ Sony
On Friday, May 24th, the Digital Media + Entertainment Council hosted a Lunch+Learn webinar with Joel Camarena, who manages global talent acquisition programs for Sony…
Recap of Esports LAEDC Future Forum hosted by Riot Games
Those not familiar with the massive growth of esports and the integrated brand experiences cultivated by the industry were surprised by what they saw at…
SCE new $356M charging program will enable electric trucks, buses and other large vehicles
LAEDC’s e4 Mobility Alliance has for years supported the development of the local EV industry, so we are pleased to congratulate Southern California Edison (SCE)…
Biggest Takeaways from Red Talk: The Future of the Supply Chain in LA County
Amid an era ripe with industry disruption, how are the most innovative leaders streamlining their businesses for success? On May 21st, the LAEDC continued an…
WTCLA’s Stephen Cheung talks tariffs and investment into LA, on Mottek on Money
With the Select LA Investment Summit just around the corner, and the new FDI report for Southern California just released by World Trade Center LA…
LAEDC congratulates the LA 500
Los Angeles Business Journal this week published its annual LA 500 list of the most influential people in L.A. LAEDC congratulates all those who were…
CEDA Board Meeting Conference Call Scheduled for May 23, 2019 at 10:30am
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. Â The LAEDC…
WTCLA 2019 Foreign Direct Investment report shows a dip in SoCal
World Trade Center Los Angeles (WTCLA) today published the 2019 FDI Report for Southern California. It indicates a slight decline in jobs related to foreign-owned…