AV EDGE Receives the 2024 LAEDC Strategic Engagement Partners of the Year Award!
Lancaster, CA - The Antelope Valley Economic Development and Growth Enterprise (AV EDGE) was recently recognized at the LAEDC’s 29th EDDY Gala with the coveted Strategic Engagement Partners of the Year award. AV EDGE shared the 2024 award honors with Long Beach...
AV EDGE 2024 Economic Achievement Award Recipient is Mark Bozigian!
October 2024 The Economic Achievement Award is a leadership award presented by the Antelope Valley Economic Development and Growth Enterprise (AV EDGE). This year's recipient was celebrated during our recent Fall Forum, which took place on October 29th, 2024, at the...
AV EDGE Announces Comprehensive Site Selector Interactive Tool Now Available To Public
September 2024 Lancaster, CA - The primary goal of the Antelope Valley Economic Development and Growth Enterprise (AV EDGE) is to showcase the Antelope Valley region's investment benefits and economic opportunities to a wide array of industries and businesses. As part...
AV EDGE 2024 Navigating Change Recipient is Regina Rossall!
March 2024 The Navigating Change Award is a leadership award presented by the Antelope Valley Economic Development & Growth Enterprise (AV EDGE). This year’s recipient will be celebrated during the Spring Business Summit, which will take place on Friday, April 5,...
2024 Spring Business Summit
April 5, 2024 7:00am-1:00pm @ AV Fair & Event CenterFeaturing our Keynote Speaker: Acclaimed NASA Astronaut, Mike Massimino!Stay up to date on the latest innovations in our area. With updates from experts in the fields of: Aerospace Education Energy Healthcare...
Updated Key Note Speaker Announcement For 2024 Spring Business Summit
Antelope Valley, CA - Earlier this month, the Antelope Valley Economic Development & Growth Enterprise (AV EDGE) announced that the annual 2024 Spring Business Summit will take place on Friday, April 5, 2024, at the AV Fair & Event Center from 7:00 AM to 1:30...
AV EDGE 2024 Navigating Change Award Nominations Are Now Open
The Antelope Valley Economic Development & Growth Enterprise (AV EDGE) is now accepting 2024 Navigating Change Award nominations https://avedgeca.org/navigating-change/. The Navigating Change Award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exemplary leadership...
DOE opens $400M to Improve Building Energy Efficiency, Save Consumers Money, and Make Buildings More Climate Resilient
September 2023 Announcement Type: Administrative and Legal Requirements Document Opportunity: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $400 Million for States to Improve Building Energy Efficiency, Save Consumers Money, and Make Buildings More Climate Resilient....
EPA Opens $4.6B for Climate Pollution Reduction Grants Program
September, 2023 EPA is announcing the availability of funding across two implementation grant competitions, one general competition and one specifically for Tribes and territories. Under these competitions, eligible applicants will compete for CPRG implementation...
Why Modernizing Infrastructure Will Benefit Our Future Water Supply
Special from the California Department of Water Resources September 2023 The State Water Project moves life-sustaining water across the state for 27 million Californians and 750,000 acres of farmland. It supplies families, businesses, crops, and industries with safe...
2023 Spring Business Summit
February 24, 2023 7:00am-12:00pm @ AV Fair & Event CenterFeaturing: Keynote speaker: Steve Forbes Regional and economic forecast specific to Kern and LA County, the City of Lancaster, and the City of Palmdale Comprehensive real estate market overview B2B...
2022 Antelope Valley Labor Market Study
2022 Antelope Valley Labor Market Study Meeta Goel, Ph.D. & Svetlana Deplazes, Ph.D. Institutional Effectiveness, Research & Planning, Antelope Valley College September 2022 Presented with generous support from LiUNA Local 300 View the Report:...
AV EDGE Announces 2022 Spring Business Summit “Bridging the Gaps” Keynote Speaker – Daymond John
After two years of virtual business conferences, the Antelope Valley Economic Development & Growth Enterprise (AV EDGE) will be hosting an "in-person" 2022 Spring Business Summit. This year's event, themed "Bridging the Gaps,' will take place on Wednesday, May...
AVTA Passes a New Electric Milestone
Originally Posted at AVTA.COM AVTA Passes a New Electric Milestone, Seven Million Miles of Zero-Emission Bus Operations Antelope Valley Transit Authority’s electric buses accomplished another milestone, reaching the seven million electric mile mark on January 10,...
AV EDGE Directors Honored by The ACSA
Congratulations to AV EDGE Directors Regina Rossall and George Whitesides for being honored by The Association of California School Administration (ACSA) for their exemplary educational leadership. George Whitesides received the ACSA Partners in Educational Excellence...
AV EDGE Appoints New Executive Director
PALMDALE, CA – The Antelope Valley Economic Development and Growth Enterprise (AV EDGE) recently announced that Drew Mercy has been selected as the organization’s new Executive Director. Mercy has an extensive background in the fields of legislative, economic, public...
Virgin Orbit lands contract for satellites
Valley Press Staff Report for The Antelope Valley Press MOJAVE — Virgin Orbit announced Wednesday that it has been selected to launch a series of six hyperspectral satellites to Low Earth orbit. Geospatial analytics company HyperSat awarded a design-phase contract to...
The myth of a great California exodus
Thomas Elias for The Antelope Valley Press Rarely has the “big lie” technique been used against an American state as effectively and persistently as with the myth of a great and unique California exodus over the last few years. The Economist, a London-based magazine...
Mike Garcia Brings Acting Air Force Secretary to California’s 25th District
Tours Plant 42 in Palmdale Rep. Garcia and U.S. Air Force Acting Secretary Roth WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Mike Garcia (CA-25) and the Acting Secretary of the United States Air Force, John Roth, toured the United States Air Force’s Plant 42 in Palmdale,...
LA County Launches Free Technical Assistance Program
LOS ANGELES COUNTY LAUNCHES FREE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO HELP BUSINESSES NAVIGATE THEIR WAY THROUGH ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY The BizHelp Program Prepares Businesses for Future Growth Through a Variety of Online Webinars The Los Angeles County Development Authority...
State of California announces application details for the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program
Just before the Christmas Holiday, the State of California announced the application particulars for the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program, which makes available $500 million in grants of $5,000, $15,000 or $25,000 each for small businesses and...
City of Lancaster’s Small Business Development Center partnering with organizations to administer PPE equipment
The City of Lancaster's Small Business Development Center is partnering with organizations to administer PPE equipment to small businesses at The Antelope Valley Fairgrounds on Saturday, January 9th, 2021 by appointment only. California and Los Angeles County has...
Dare to Compare 2018
See a comparison of seven Important Regions of California and the overall advantage of doing business in SoCal's Leading Edge. View the report: https://74x.bb3.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Dare_To_Compare_2018.pdf
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