Ticket sales for the 2026 East Bay Innovation Awards end on Friday, March 20, at 5 p.m. This is your chance to join us in honoring trailblazers driving innovation across diverse sectors. This year's event promises inspiring stories, networking, and recognition of groundbreaking achievements. Get tickets for the event on March 26!

March is Women's History Month, and the East Bay is celebrating. Last week, East Bay EDA attended the East Bay Women's Conference in Walnut Creek alongside 700 attendees. The Alameda County Women's Hall of Fame also recently announced the 2026 WHOF Inductees to be celebrated at the ceremony on March 28. Learn more.

More than 30 East Bay EDA members and partners joined us on February 27 for a tour of AC Transit’s award-winning Zero Emission Bus University (ZEBU) in Hayward. Built on a state-of-the-art training campus, ZEBU integrates zero-emission technology with augmented reality to create an immersive learning environment. Read more.

The Port of Oakland began 2026 with steady cargo performance, handling 195,897 twenty-foot containers (TEUs) in January, a 1.4% increase compared to January 2025 and a 9.1% rise from December 2025 volumes. The results signal a stable start to the year, supported primarily by stronger import activity. Read more from the Port of Oakland.