Politics & Government
Video: Fremont Hopes To Boost Its Score As An Innovation Destination
Mayor Bill Harrison talks about Fremont plans to ignite a jobs boom that will benefit Newark, Union City and other East Bay communities.
Innovation is the new progress. Communities everywhere are vying to attract high-tech, biotech, clean energy, advanced manufacturing and similar companies that pay higher wages.
Thursday morning Fremont officials and business leaders converged at Tesla Motors to hear a scorecard of the city's quotient as a destination for innovation.
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That 44-page report (2013 Innovation Scorecard) is attached to this story in PDF form but the findings boiled down to a number: 76 out of a possible 100.
In this Patch video, Fremont Mayor Bill Harrison discusses some of the city's strengths.
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The report noted hurdles that Fremont must clear to raise its innovation score to 85 percent over the next five years.
These include:
- help businesses zip through the development process
- coordinate permits, assist in working with local utility providers and run interference with regional agencies as needed
- focus on serving the expansion needs of growth companies
What do you think Fremont must do to get more attention from employers? What are its strengths? What are its weaknesses?
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