California has long been touted as an innovation hub, boasting numerous tech startups and a perfect environment for the aspiring entrepreneur. Most minds will quickly jump to Silicon Valley as the model of a green economy, but leaders of the Green Valley Initiative Sustainable Economic Development Plan hope to widen this vision of sustainability to include parts…
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Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Gateway Cities Region
The 2015 Gateway Cities Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy was developed with a vision to diversify, expand, and strengthen the region’s economic base and improve the quality of life of its residents. BackgroundThe Gateway Cities Region, comprised of 27 cities and 9 unincorporated areas, accounts for approximately 20% of the LA County population and 5% of California’s overall…
Grants Awarded in Initiative to Fill Local Manufacturing Skills Gap
The Managed Career Pipeline Program Seeks to Develop Regional Skilled Labor as Part of the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership for Southern California LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – Tuesday morning, the University of Southern California Center for Economic Development (CED) announced the winning proposals for its Managed Career Pipeline Pilot Program, an initiative designed to strategically invest a portion…
CED Led AMP SoCal to Participate in 2016 California Aerospace Days
2016 California Aerospace DaysUSC Center for Economic Development, AMP SoCal March 111:30 a.m. – Press Conference on the Southern California Aerospace Economic Study by AMP SoCal Partners, LAEDC & SDEDC12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Aerospace Exhibition State Capitol Building – West StepsSacramento, CA Description: The Advanced Manufacturing Partnership of Southern California (AMP SoCal) led by the…
CED selected to lead SoCal’s federal manufacturing community initiative
Press Release: May 28, 2014U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Announces Designation of First 12 Manufacturing Communities through the Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership Program. The Southern California region, led by the USC Center for Economic Development, is one of 12 communities in the nation designated as a Manufacturing Community by the U.S. Department of Commerce….