In 2009, Overton Moore Properties (OMP) made its first investment in Fremont with the acquisition of 901 Page Avenue, a 500,000-square-foot building that is now leased to Tesla. In 2014, OMP bet big again in Fremont with the development of The Crossings @ 880, a 700,000-square-foot speculative industrial project that was nearly fully leased within […]
We’re celebrating National Small Business Week and all of the contributions that small enterprises make to Fremont’s community and the economy. This network of small businesses in our historic business districts, downtown, and Warm Springs District give our city its unique and authentic character. One of these businesses is German-style brewery DasBrew, Inc. that offers […]
The quest for more sustainable, cost-effective energy is deeply ingrained in the City of Fremont’s initiatives, goals, and thriving green business community. To get a closer look into the kinds of pioneering technology that this community is sparking, we sat down with energy storage solution startup Avalon Battery to learn more about how Fremont is […]
At the last Startup Grind meeting, we learned about tech startup Zinrelo, a loyalty rewards platform for small and mid-size retailers. Zinrelo disrupted the rewards program market by creating an affordable loyalty rewards platform which retailers can customize based on their needs. By expanding the concept of loyalty to include many other dimensions such as […]
If you are a Fremont business or resident who pays close attention to your utility bills, you may have noticed a change late last year. The East Bay now has a new energy provider—East Bay Community Energy (EBCE)—who is supplying cleaner and (modestly) cheaper power to businesses and residents throughout the region. EBCE was formed […]
Next generation prosthetics, deep learning systems for personalized medicine, and digital medicine were just a few of the emerging technologies our Economic Development team witnessed on April 3 at the 10th annual Bay Area Biomedical Device Conference hosted by the San Jose State University College of Engineering. Our interest in both supporting and continuing to […]
It’s no secret that cities and regions are increasingly faced with a wide range of complex challenges. But rather than let this be discouraging, we should also look to the sources of hope and optimism that are unfolding in communities across the country. Our Economic Development team was reminded of this at the recent National […]
Women helping women, supporting women, and empowering women to be a force. Those were the principles guiding Ohlone College’s 4th Annual Women in Engineering, Computer Science, and Biotechnology Speed Mentoring dinner held on March 8th, International Women’s Day. “It helps to see and know the women who have gone before you, who have paved the […]
2018 was a year of historic significance for the City of Fremont and its residents: we converted our Council elections from at-large voting to a district-based system last November and welcomed some talented, fresh faces to the City management team, including our new City Manager Mark Danaj and Community Development Director Dan Schoenholz, who are […]
