MANUFACTURING NEWS FROM THE EAST BAY | January 2023
Happy New Year! East Bay EDA is excited to once again resume our monthly newsletter for local manufacturers, with a focus on news you can use! We encourage you to submit information about events, industry innovations, legislative and policy activities, and other information that may be useful to you and your peers! Submit your items directly to mfg@eastbayeda.org.
Business & Funding Resources
California Energy Commission Food Production Investment Program: The technologies to be funded by this Grant Funding Opportunity (GFO) will help reduce energy costs, maintain product quantity and quality, and reduce GHG emissions associated with food production. Apply by January 25 or March 3.

The California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA) Tax Exclusion Program supports California's mission to provide financial incentives to cutting-edge companies by offering a sales and use tax exclusion to manufacturers that promote alternative energy and advanced transportation.

The California Competes Tax Credit(CCTC) is an income tax credit available to businesses that want to locate in California or stay and grow in California. Learn more.

StopWaste Waste Prevention Grants: Alameda County businesses, institutions, and nonprofits can apply for funding by March 3. Also sign up to join the webinar on January 31. Learn more.
Events & Webinars
CMTC is hosting a 2023 Employment Law Update on January 25, 2023 from 11 AM – 12 noon PT focused on new compliance obligations for California Employers, including information about minimum wage requirements, employee handbooks, pay equity and transparency, protected time off, and more. Register here for this webinar!

Save the Date! The 4th Annual AMBayArea Summit will be taking place at the Chabot Space & Science Center on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 from 1-7 PM. Click here to learn more about this year’s summit and explore sponsorship opportunities.
On the Blog
In December 2022, East Bay EDA hosted an invitation-only tour of Enovix’s Fab 1 manufacturing facility in partnership with the City of Fremont. This curated, exclusive experience offered East Bay EDA members and leadership an inside look at the technology that is helping to power everything from electric vehicles to consumer electronics. Read our latest spotlight on East Bay cleantech.
Technical Assistance
Manex has received a State of California Small Business Technical Assistance Grant through September 2023 for manufacturers with 75 employees and under with either minority/women/veteran ownership or within a current FEMA or rural county such as Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Yuba, Sutter, Placer, and El Dorado. Low wealth Zip codes within Richmond, Oakland, and San Jose also may qualify. Click here for more information and contacts for this program.