by Marie Vasari | Sep 4, 2026 | Events, MBEP News, Tech & Innovation
Limited tickets are still available for MBEP’s half-day conference exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming our economy, our communities, and the future of work (Sept. 4, 2026 — Marina, CA) — “AI and the Future of Our Region” will take...
by Lavera Alexander | Aug 28, 2026 | Advanced Air Mobility, CAAMCI Chronicles, MBEP News, Tech & Innovation
Innovation is often easiest to recognize when something is happening in plain sight. A new partnership is announced. A demonstration takes place. A working group is formed. A study is completed. Each provides visible evidence that an emerging idea is gaining attention...
by Marie Vasari | Aug 26, 2026 | Agriculture, Economic & Workforce Development, MBEP News, Tech & Innovation
Across the agricultural heartlands of California, a quiet transformation is underway—one that is dismantling long-standing educational and industrial silos. Led by UC ANR Innovate, the AI Institute for Next Generation Food Systems (AIFS), and coordinated regionally by...
by Marie Vasari | Aug 26, 2026 | Advanced Air Mobility, Community, Economic & Workforce Development, MBEP News
The Watsonville Municipal Airport Economic Impact Study highlights the many ways a community airport supports the regional economy. In 2024 alone, WVI generated $78.5 million in economic output and supported 482 jobs, demonstrating that airports are about far more...
by Tahra Goraya | Aug 24, 2026 | Economic & Workforce Development, MBEP News, Op-Ed
The latest national jobs numbers should concern every economic leader in America—not simply because women are losing jobs, but because they reveal something deeper about whose economic contributions we value. In July, the U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs. Women accounted...
