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Meet the Innovators San Ramon Showcases Local Engineering and Design Solutions
On June 20th, East Bay EDA hosted the second Meet the Innovators event at Diablo Valley College - San Ramon Campus. The event gathered an impressive array of attendees from various organizations across the Bay Area, including Contra Costa County Supervisor, Candace...
Meet the Innovators Emeryville Highlights Biotech and Life Science Industries
On May 18th, East Bay EDA hosted the first Meet the Innovators event at Wareham Development's EmeryStation Research Campus, drawing a diverse group of attendees. This series aims to showcase pioneering organizations in the region while celebrating the vibrant...
East Bay Spring Innovation Tours
In April and May, East Bay EDA hosted exclusive tours of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Tesla Fremont Factory. These tours provided an opportunity for our members and partners to get an inside look at the innovation and cutting-edge technology developing...
Creating Change with the Very Asian Foundation
During the month of May, we celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, to commemorate the beginning of Japanese immigration to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the...
Bay Area Broadband For All
East Bay EDA is supporting a statewide broadband inclusion initiative in collaboration with the California Department of Technology (CDT), the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and many other community partners, to present a workshop in Oakland seeking to...
East Bay Small Business Week
This year, from April 30 through May 6, we celebrate National Small Business Week. In the East Bay, we are home to over 90,000 small businesses with less than 10 employees. As a percentage of total businesses in the East Bay, small businesses comprise a significant...
Earth Day in the East Bay
First established in 1970, Earth Day is an annual event celebrated around the world on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. The 2023 Earth Day theme is “Invest In Our Planet,” and according to the East Bay Regional Park District, this includes...
Celebrating Women’s History Month in Alameda County
Coinciding with Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day in March, Alameda County hosted the 28th Annual Women’s Hall of Fame Luncheon and Awards Ceremony (WHOF) on March 25. The event, which was established by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, the...
Connecting California and Mexico’s Manufacturing Sectors
East Bay EDA was excited to work with a team of local officials from the Consulate General of Mexico in San Francisco to host members of a Mexican trade mission, including representatives of state governments, municipal authorities, mayors and business leaders on a tour of...
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