The Bay Area captured approximately 79 percent of global venture capital investment in 2025, and that financial strength has been translating directly into manufacturing activity. The current boom in AI and defense-related investment is helping to fuel a new wave of manufacturing innovations and technologies...Read the article.

Our first round of speakers has been announced for the Bay Area Manufacturing Conference on Thursday, August 27, in San Leandro. Join East Bay EDA and our manufacturing partners for an insightful half-day of networking, learning, and planning for the Bay Area region. Request to join by the deadline on Thursday, August 20.

East Bay EDA recently organized its first food and beverage manufacturing sector tour of 2026 with an exclusive visit to the TCHO Chocolate Factory, a certified B Corporation located on the Oakland/Berkeley border. The tour and tasting were led by TCHO’s Chief Chocolate Maker, Brad Kintzer, an expert taster...Read on the blog!

The Startup World Cup returns to the East Bay on September 10. Did you know that our region is home to the previous two $1M prize winners? Help us spread the word to startups in your city: apply by August 17 for a chance to participate in September and win the grand prize. Visit the East Bay SBDC website for more info and to register for workshops. Apply!

East Bay EDA members are invited to join us on Manufacturing Day, October 2, for an insider tour of Roof and Realm in Pittsburg, a top builder of modular homes and ADUs that feature durable steel framing and are engineered to be fire-, mold-, and pest-retardant. In addition to homes, the company produces ADUs and commercial properties. Learn more..