Economic Development Collaborative Granted Funding from Ventura County Community Foundation to Advance Isabella Project Assessing the Disruption, Investing in Adaptation and Resilience, Anticipating the Impacts of Transitioning to Universal Pre-K (UPK) SANTA PAULA, Calif. – The Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) has been granted first-year funding by the Ventura County Community Foundation (VCCF) to advance theRead more
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Economic Development Collaborative Celebrates Small Business Development Center Director’s Co-Authorship of Landmark COVID-19 Innovation Study Groundbreaking research explores the scale, nature and determinants of how small businesses innovate amidst disruption CAMARILLO, Calif. – The Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) is thrilled to announce that EDC Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Director, Dr. Ray Bowman, has co-authoredRead more
Economic Development Collaborative Small Business Development Center Honored with President’s “E” Award for Export Service “E” Award official logo. Winners of the “E” and “E Star” Awards are authorized to fly the blue and white banner and to display the accompanying certificate of commendation, which is signed by the Secretary of Commerce in theRead more
LANZAMIENTO DEL PROGRAMA DE CAPACITACIÓN DIGITAL DEL CONDADO DE VENTURA, DE $5 MILLONES DE DÓLARES CONDADO DE VENTURA, California (21 de marzo de 2023): El Colaborativo de Desarrollo Económico (EDC, por sus siglas en inglés), en asociación con múltiples socios regionales, lanzó oficialmente el Programa de Capacitación Digital del Condado de Ventura, un programaRead more
Launch of $5 Million Ventura County Digital Upskilling Training Program VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – The Economic Development Collaborative (EDC), in partnership with multiple regional partners, officially launched the Ventura County Digital Upskilling Training Program—a FREE short-term training program that will increase the digital skills of job seekers, current workers and small business operators. The initiativeRead more
Dr. Ray Bowman and Simona Racek Participate in APEC 2023 First Senior Officials’ Meeting PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) government officials and invited guests from international organizations, intergovernmental organizations, academia, and the private sector recently convened in Palm Springs, California for the First Senior Officials’ Meeting. Dr. Ray Bowman, Director ofRead more
Southern California Association of Governments, Broadband Consortium Pacific Coast, and California Emerging Technology Fund Announce Roadmap to Address Climate Change and Reduce GHG Emission VENTURA, Calif. (April 28, 2022) — Pursuing long-term solutions to address climate change, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) in partnership with the BroadbandRead more
State Selects High-Tech Collaborative for Key Investment PORT HUENEME, Calif. (April 14, 2022) — The California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) announced grant award recipients of the Inclusive Innovation Hub (iHub2) program. This one-time, $250,000 grant will run for 15 months period and will help accelerate regionally focused strategies to spur innovation andRead more
Economic Development Collaborative Opens Two Satellite SBDCs at Santa Barbara City College SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (February 22, 2022) — In partnership with the regional Economic Development Collaborative (EDC), Santa Barbara City College is pleased to announce the opening of two satellite Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) where – at no cost – professional consultantsRead more
Economic Development Collaborative Releases Profile of COVID-19, Community, Business, Nonprofit and Worker Impacts in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties The report will serve to inform an inclusive and equitable economic recovery across Ventura and Santa Barbara counties CAMARILLO, Calif. – The Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) and the Regional Small Business Development Center Networks of CaliforniaRead more
