Why Zennify Moved to Greater Sacramento Over Other West Coast Regions
Why Zennify Moved to Greater Sacramento Over Other West Coast Regions
New Technology Company Moves to Sacramento to Give Live Sports The Social Experience They Deserve
Fantag puts the fan in control, with a technology platform that syncs with the network of professional cameras (and fan content) and distributes it directly into mobile apps in the hands of the fan. This is huge for sports.
Launch – Machine Learning at 240 MPH
BUSINESS, FEATURED, INNOVATION Greater Sacramento February 16, 2018Launch Consulting accelerates decisions to keep Schmidt Peterson Motorsports at the front of the race.Have you ever been behind a slower driver on a twisty, winding road, unable to pass for...
Why GC Products Expanded from Reno to Lincoln
The Greater Sacramento region is an excellent geographic location for GC Products, Inc.
Bank of America : Long Standing and Sacramento Proud
Bank of America : Long Standing and Sacramento Proud
Successful Bay Area Startup Team comes back to Sacramento to Launch Cloud Video Security Company
Successful Bay Area Startup Team comes back to Sacramento to Launch Cloud Video Security Company
Bayer Crop Science Experiences “The Best of All Worlds” in Greater Sacramento
Bayer Crop Science Experiences “The Best of All Worlds” in greater Sacramento.
If Sacramento Builds It, Tech Will Come
OP-EDS Neal Best August 24, 2017If Sacramento Builds It, Tech Will ComeThe bi-annual blog returns, I know you have all been waiting for this! It has been clear over the past 6 months that Sacramento has nudged over the tipping point from relative national...
What Is It Like to Relocate to the Sacramento Region?
“We’ve also been able to attract a lot of people from the San Francisco Bay Area,” Hardeep says. “It’s gone crazy there. We can provide employees with similar opportunities for growth and it’s exciting to attract people to the greater Sacramento Area.”
Bogle Vineyards: Six Generations in the Sacramento Region and They Couldn’t Be Happier
Clarksburg, just 15 miles south of downtown Sacramento in the Delta, has been our home for the last 6 generations. Since the 1870’s, our family has been farming here, working here, raising a new generation of Bogle’s here.
How Did the Cannery, One of the Sacramento Region’s Hottest Tech Innovation Hubs, Come to Be?
BUSINESS, FEATURED, INNOVATION Greater Sacramento August 10, 2017This guest post was created by Kevin Goldthwaite.Mark Friedman, President of Fulcrum has actively been delivering architecturally distinctive projects to the Sacramento region for the past...
‘Wide Open Walls’ Boosts Sacramento Arts Economy, Brings Artists from around the World
COMMUNITIES, FEATURED, INNOVATION, TALENT Greater Sacramento July 14, 2017 This is a special guest post written by Patrick Harbison For decades, Sacramento has struggled to brand itself as more than just a “government town.” From taglines like Cow...
Free Form Factory’s Water Sport Innovations in Greater Sacramento: A Discussion with CEO Jordan Darling
BUSINESS, FEATURED, INNOVATION Greater Sacramento June 12, 2017Convincing you that California is the place to be wouldn’t be hard. However, convincing an established company to pick and move across the country to the greater Sacramento region might be a...
Sacramento Wins Big with March Madness
FEATURED, TALENT Greater Sacramento April 19, 2017This past March, tens of thousands of fans descended upon the Sacramento region to watch the first two rounds of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.The last time Sacramento hosted March Madness was during...
The Only Prescription is More Cowbell
FEATURED, INNOVATION, TALENT Greater Sacramento April 19, 2017“I’ve got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell.”So said Christopher Walken during his infamous Saturday Night Live skit about Blue Oyster Cult. Will Farrell jumped in with his...
Greater Sacramento Competitiveness Forum
What Are Companies Really Looking For When They Select Expansion and Relocation Locations?
Greater Sacramento Shares Business Trends at Premiere Incubator Space in Washington D.C.
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento March 28, 2017Greater Sacramento Shares Business Trends at Premiere Incubator Space in Washington D.C.The Greater Sacramento Economic Council recently hosted an event with Fenway Summer Ventures at 1776, the premiere incubator space in...
Rocklin is Building for the Future on a Solid Foundation
COMMUNITIES, FEATURED Greater Sacramento March 17, 2017The Greater Sacramento Economic Council represents a unique mix of communities across a six-county area. Each of these counties contain unique cities that have something to offer for everyone. Rocklin...
Conversations with the Community – The Visitation Economy
GREATER SACRAMENTO EVENTS Greater Sacramento March 15, 2017What Investments Offer the Highest ROI for the Sacramento Region's Visitation Economy?This is the topic that the Greater Sacramento community discussed during out latest 'Conversations with the...
New Technology Company Moves to Sacramento to Give Live Sports The Social Experience They Deserve
Fantag puts the fan in control, with a technology platform that syncs with the network of professional cameras (and fan content) and distributes it directly into mobile apps in the hands of the fan. This is huge for sports.
Japanese Electric Vehicle Component Maker Selects West Sacramento as US Headquarters
Fantag puts the fan in control, with a technology platform that syncs with the network of professional cameras (and fan content) and distributes it directly into mobile apps in the hands of the fan. This is huge for sports.
Sacramento State Gets Back in the Saddle Again with the Help of a Unique President
FEATURED, TALENT Greater Sacramento January 16, 2017 If you ask President Robert Nelsen about the secret to success, his answer may surprise you. After all, he was raised on a hardscrabble ranch and knows that life is made up of gritty details, not the...
Brand Sacramento: Perception vs. Reality
OP-EDS Neal Best January 11, 2017This is a guest post by Neal Best.As I speak with companies in the Bay Area every week, it has become clear that most Bay Area residents have a persistent, lingering perception of the Sacramento region that is seemingly...
Business and Political Leaders in Sacramento Host San Francisco Mayor and Investors to Keep Jobs in California
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento January 5, 2017 Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, the Greater Sacramento Economic Council, and the Bay Area Council to attend upcoming Kings vs. Warriors Game The Greater Sacramento Economic Council, along...
The California Option
BUSINESS, INNOVATION, TALENT Greater Sacramento January 5, 2017California has the most innovative economy in the world, and boasts legendary tech giants such as Apple ($635 billion) and Google ($561 billion) that have consistently dominated the list of...
An Economy Built on Diversity
California embraces diversity and innovation as the route to economic prosperity while the rest of the nation is pulling back from the international stage and showing increasing intolerant to groups with different skin colors, religions, languages, and sexual identities. Instead of seeking to create the new industries propelled by technology and innovation, the incoming administration is focused on resurrecting old industries that have been in decline for decades.
Tech Scale-ups Enjoy Longer ‘Runway’ in the Sacramento Area
Time is of the essence for any startup, especially for tech startups that place a premium on the commercialization process. Tech startups are increasingly recognizing the competitive advantage and cost savings that operating in the Sacramento region affords them. The Sacramento area offers them increased ‘runway’ to get their product off the ground by offering business cost advantages that allow the dollars invested in their product to go much further in the Sacramento region relative to those tech startups operating in other markets.
America’s Fork-to-Farm Capitol
“Sacramento is America’s Farm-to-Fork Capitol. We want to make Sacramento America’s Fork-to-Farm Capitol as well,” California Safe Soil CEO Dan Morash says.
Sacramento Region Must Focus on Jobs to Ensure a Brighter Future
During the past year, we have witnessed many leaders in the Sacramento region stepping forward to take ownership of the strategic vision for our market.
We have served as chairman and vice chairman of the board for the Greater Sacramento Economic Council. It is astounding to see what has been accomplished in such a short period. We are especially heartened by the collaboration among business and political leaders in our region.
Greater Sacramento and Bay Area Council Launch #CaliforniaJobsMatter Campaign
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento October 5, 2016 Sacramento Mayor-Elect Darrell Steinberg and Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman partnering to keep jobs in California The Greater Sacramento Economic Council and the Bay Area Council announced the launch of the Northern...
Top International Real Estate Consultant moves to Sacramento to join Economic Council
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento August 8, 2016Bay Area Real Estate Consultant brings more than a Decade of Global ExperienceA top international real estate consultant recently moved from San Francisco to join the Greater Sacramento Economic Council as the Vice...
Cutting-Edge Technology Company Co-locates Headquarters to Sacramento from San Francisco and New York City
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento August 4, 2016Tech Company opens office in Sacramento for the millennial workforce and commercial opportunitiesA San Francisco technology company is opening a key development office in Sacramento in September. Parrable is a technology...
I/O Labs Launches Foundation to Empower Entrepreneurs throughout the Sacramento Region
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento July 5, 2016Team Acquires SARTA Assets Including Federal Grants, Mentor Network and iHubI/O Labs, the regional innovation hub being established in downtown Sacramento, announced today the launch of a foundation to empower entrepreneurs...
Rancho Cordova Brings in Personal Watercraft Manufacturer
BUSINESS Greater Sacramento June 29, 2016Free Form Factory, a New York company specializing in extra-durable personal watercraft, has moved its operations to Rancho Cordova, choosing the local community over Austin, Texas, according to...
Silicon Valley-Based Electronics Manufacturer Selects Sacramento For Major Manufacturing Facility
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento March 25, 2016 NRC Manufacturing, a Fremont-based electronics manufacturer, announced an agreement to build a 230,000-square-foot manufacturing and office facility in Elk Grove. The NRC project will employ manufacturing and support...
Anpac Bio-Medical Moves U.S. Headquarters to Sacramento
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento January 29, 2016Shanghai-based company develops “breakthrough” cancer screening techniqueAnpac Bio-Medical has chosen Sacramento, California to locate its new United States headquarters. Led by internationally-respected CEO Dr. Chris...
Tech Firm Brings California Jobs Back from Florida
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento January 28, 2016Flippbox Relocating Headquarters to SacramentoFlorida-based tech firm Flippbox is relocating its headquarters to Sacramento, California. The cloud-syncing and mail management company was started in the Bay Area in 2012,...
PowerSchool LLC Expands Operations in Greater Sacramento
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento December 1, 2015Significantly Expands CA Presence, Hiring over 200 New Local EmployeesGreater Sacramento Economic Council President and CEO Barry Broome and PowerSchool Group LLC (“PowerSchool”) President and CEO Hardeep Gulati...