Fremont Makes Top 10 "Brainiest" City List
Fremont was recently named among the top 10 brainiest medium-sized
cities according to a study by Bizjournals.com. Data compiled from
the 2000 U.S. Census of medium-sized communities (defined as 100,000
to 200,000 residents who were 25 or older at the time) showed that
43.2% of Fremont residents received a Bachelor's degree or further
college education. Way to make the grade Fremont!
Get Connected in Fremont
Are you a member of a Fremont business association or chamber of
commerce? If not, consider getting involved with the business
community. Throughout the year, each of Fremont's seven business
groups meets to coordinate marketing efforts, plan events and promote
their district and Fremont in general. Membership fees, dues and
meeting dates vary by organization.
Fremont's Retail Sizzles
New stores and restaurants are opening in Fremont and a new wave of
retail is on its way.
Fremont's largest retail center,
Pacific Commons, located at the corner of Interstate
880 and Auto Mall Parkway, will add new restaurants to their mix.
Claim Jumpers is scheduled to open in late summer,
followed by PF Chang's China Bistro in early fall.
Stay tuned for announcements of additional restaurants opening here.
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TECHNOLOGY & BIOTECH
City's Biotech Efforts Recognized, Continue to Grow
The City is aggressively working with life science (biotech) firms to
either locate in Fremont or expand their current operation here.
Fremont is home to more than 40 such firms, primarily in the
Ardenwood and Warm Springs business districts.
Fremont's efforts have been guided by a focused recruitment and
retention strategy titled "A Perfectly Cultured Environment to Grow
Your Biotech Company." We are pleased to announce our biotech efforts
recently received an Award of Merit from the California Association
for Local Economic Development (CALED).
Tech Talk
Congratulations to Fremont-based Lam Research, a manufacturer of semi-conductor equipment, who was recently named by Business 2.0 magazine to its list of the "100 Fastest-Growing Technology Companies."
The City is pleased to announce that Logitech, a
Fremont-based provider of personal peripherals for computers, has
been awarded $1.2 million in funding from the California Employment
Training Panel (ETP) to train employees in computer and business
skills, management skills, and advanced product engineering life
cycle management skills.
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SPACE AVAILABLE
Fremont's Property Database Available to Assist
Fremont's website,
www.FocusOnFremont.com,
uses Internet-based GIS technology for business attraction and site
selection, and serves as a resource tool for real estate brokers,
current business owners, and prospective tenants. Property and
demographic information on available sites for businesses is now
available 24 hours/day, seven days a week.
more...
The City of Fremont will host a marketing workshop in October. What
marketing areas are you most interested in learning more about?
City of Fremont Office of Economic Development
3300 Capitol Avenue, Building A, Fremont, CA 94538
Phone:(510) 284-4020 Fax:(510) 284-4001 econdev@ci.fremont.ca.us
