Los Angeles, Nov. 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Media Advisory: In its fifth year, the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) welcomes partners and participants to InnovateLA, a countywide celebration of the breadth of innovation and creativity found within our region. Events will run from November 2 through November 18, 2018. Tens of thousands of Angelenos are expected to attend nearly 100 events touching on cleantech, arts, business, manufacturing and civic engagement.
InnovateLA celebrates the fact that Los Angeles provides an unparalleled convergence of innovation, spanning the arts to aerospace, traditional and digital entertainment to transportation, manufacturing and international trade. The creative collisions and collaboration at overlapping fringes of industries unleash new ideas, industries and businesses, providing great economic opportunity for the residents of the region.
Diversity of human capital and the region’s collective focus on driving change across industries will be on full display during InnovateLA. A variety of events hosted by civic organizations, universities, leading businesses and more will celebrate and highlight the talent and ingenuity found across Los Angeles. Events encompass the breadth of thinking and bold endeavors covering a myriad of topics in formats including panel discussions, showcases, demonstrations, workshops and social mixers.
The full array of nearly 100 events can be found on the web at Innovate.LA . Here is a brief sampling:
- InnovateLA KickOff – Humans and AI, plus Companies at the Nexus of Diversity and Tech/Media (Fri, Nov 2nd)
- LA CoMotion – An Expo and Festival on New Mobility (Thurs, Nov 15th)
- Hackaday Superconference 2018 (Fri, Nov 2nd)
- Zero UI: Designing for a World without Screens (Mon, Nov 5th)
- Building Billion Dollar Startups – First Annual Unicorn Quest (Thurs, Nov 15th)
"Los Angeles is a leading global hub for innovation – and is more than ever emerging as a vital hub of smart and innovative thinking about mobility,” said John Rossant, Founder & Chief Curator, LA CoMotion, an event which is part of InnovateLA. “It is absolutely clear that this city will lead the way in changing how we move through global cities in the future. And this is why we are so proud to organize LA CoMotion, the leading conference and festival on urban mobility, in Los Angeles and during InnovateLA. We look forward to showcasing the region's most innovative policymakers and entrepreneurs working to improve urban transportation."
“When I joined the LAEDC nearly four years ago to lead their innovation efforts, I asked venture capitalists to identify the one thing I could do to support them and elevate the innovation ecosystem,” said Chris Rico, the LAEDC’s Director of Innovation and Digital Media and Entertainment Industry Cluster Development. “Change the way people outside of Los Angeles perceive Los Angeles, was their refrain. We aren’t just Kardashians and Palm Trees. I set out to build InnovateLA as showcase for the diversity of industry and ideas in Los Angeles, to tell the real LA story. If you want to innovate anything, come to LA.”
InnovateLA thanks its sponsors, which include (Transportation partner) LA Metro, (Silver) KCET, Jump, Citi, Hulu, Amgen, (Bronze) BCG Digital Ventures, GetGlobal, GenArt, Eureka, Headspace, Amazon Web Services Educate, and TechThisOutAmerica.
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About InnovateLA
InnovateLA is a countywide celebration of the breadth of innovation and creativity within our region. From cleantech to gaming to aerospace and digital media and beyond, Los Angeles is a leading global center for innovation and entrepreneurship rooted in boundless creativity and diversity. InnovateLA takes place from November 2 – November 18, 2018. www.Innovate.LA
About Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC)
Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) is collectively advancing opportunity and prosperity for all. This is achieved via collaborative economic development leadership, objective economic research and analysis, strategic assistance to business, education and government partners, and targeted public policy. LAEDC was established in 1981 as a private, non-profit, public benefit corporation. www.laedc.org
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