Chip-making is currently a much talked about topic, and no, we don’t mean brands like Cheetos or Frito-Lay. Colloquially known as chips, semiconductors are an essential component of modern life. Powering everything from household appliances to super computers, chips are behind major advances in countless industries, including computing, healthcare, transportation, clean energy, and more. In […]
Fremont is known as an industry leader in clean technology – but did you know that the City itself is also leading the nation in climate resilience through its microgrid deployment at our Fire Stations in partnership with Gridscape Solutions and global power and thermal management provider Delta Electronics, which both have their U.S. headquarters […]
Last week, the City of Fremont and autonomous technology company Pony.ai launched a pilot program offering rides to and from the Fremont Amtrak/ACE Station and City Hall as well as the City of Fremont Development Services Center for a group of City employees via Pony.ai’s shared, on-demand, autonomous last-mile service. This public-private partnership is one […]
Fremont being an entrepreneurial city (with more startups per capita than any other city in the nation!), we take supporting the growth of startups very seriously. A perfect platform that helps us accomplish that is Startup Grind, a community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. Our local chapter hosts monthly meetups in Fremont featuring […]
The first StartUp Grind event of 2020 was a smashing success! I had the pleasure of hosting a fireside chat with Prem Talreja at our Startup Grind Fremont Chapter. Prem Talreja has lived in Silicon Valley since the 80’s and has spent time in the technology ecosystem as a marketing and management executive. Currently, he […]
On January 13, Button Capital hosted a summit as part of the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference focusing on the opportunities for international cooperation in the biotech sector. Speakers used their expertise to combat concerns about international partnerships and outline steps to set up partnerships for success. The San Francisco event boasted not just one, but […]
Regular readers of our blog may remember Fremont’s FUSE Corps Executive, Parker Thomas, whose one-year fellowship was defined by the goal of creating a “human resource pipeline for advanced manufacturing.” After six months of “listening, prototyping, and planning,” it became obvious to Parker that beyond the basic hiring search for competent engineers and technicians, what […]
CitiesSpeak, the official blog of the National League of Cities, focuses on elevating local leaders’ voices around issues facing cities, show best practices and promote innovation. Last month, Fremont Mayor Lily Mei penned a guest post for CitiesSpeak outlining the steps the city is taking to plan for safety and efficiency around the main arterial […]
To all the Fremont companies and educators who participated in Manufacturing Day 2019 – Thank you! Together we hosted 30 tours giving an opportunity to over 500 students to get up-close and personal with modern manufacturing! Scroll down to view pictures of the next generation of manufacturers touring Fremont companies. Participating companies: ALOM, Anaspec, Bay […]
