You may not know that Fremont is ground zero for the development and manufacturing of next-generation battery technology, but the transition didn’t happen overnight. Instead, it took hard work and perseverance from City officials who created policies and initiatives to help these innovative companies thrive. Western City Magazine, the League of California Cities’ monthly digital […]
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 […]
Last month, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which includes around $370 billion in clean energy and climate investments over the next 10 years, was enacted into law. This is a huge step forward for cleantech and climate legislation nationwide and will propel the cleantech companies in Fremont to continue to innovate, grow, introduce more […]
It’s that time of year again; we’re celebrating National Manufacturing Day in Fremont! Manufacturing (MFG) Day started in 2012 and is now observed every first Friday in October to empower the industry and encourage businesses to open their doors to the next generation of workers. As Fremont’s largest industry, manufacturing accounts for more than 1 […]
Since 2012, the City has hosted Manufacturing Day, an annual celebration of the companies that have established operations in Fremont, along with a first-hand look of their facilities, processes, and equipment for the future manufacturing workforce. While typically held in-person, this year, due to the impacts of COVID-19, the event (now in its ninth year) […]
The City of Fremont has been busy in the wake of the Coronavirus. Residents are adhering to an extended Shelter-in-Place order and are acclimating to work-from-home environments; healthcare workers are overseeing the containment of the disease; essential City departments, such as Police, Fire, and Transportation, are actively providing essential services to the community; local government […]
Introducing the Inaugural Energy Resiliency Business Symposium In the final months of 2019, the Bay Area was rocked by a series of sporadic, wide-sweeping, and highly disruptive public safety power shutoff (PSPS) events. Though most Fremont residents and businesses were fortunate enough to avoid disruption, the incidents left many wondering what they could do to […]
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 […]
The first Friday in October is celebrated as Manufacturing Day. A movement that started in 2012 has grown steadily with participation rapidly increasing each year with manufacturing companies across the U.S. opening up their doors to show an eager audience what modern manufacturing looks like. This eager audience, our students, are the next generation of […]
