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Welcome to Economic Development
Working hard to make businesses successful in
Redwood City
Red·wood
Ci·ty n. 1: A place where creative, entrepreneurial
and collaborative opportunities thrive and grow (see visionary;
risk taker) 2: A city that nurtures its diverse residents
and businesses, honors its heritage, and creates and celebrates
a community of fabulous living.
Redwood City is all that and more!
Located in the northwest section of the Silicon
Valley and perfectly situated midway between San Francisco
and San Jose, Redwood City reflects the entrepreneurial spirit
of today’s cutting-edge business environment.
Fast moving…flexible…visionary… and ready
to do business. Some of the world’s most prominent software,
multi-media, and biotech companies have chosen to locate in
Redwood City. Their reasons for calling Redwood City “home”
are not a secret. Here’s what they know – and
what your business should know:
1. Intellectual Capital
We are a magnet for creative, talented, and technically savvy
people from around the world who are drawn to Silicon Valley’s
limitless opportunities. Our percentages of college-graduated
residents beat the statewide and nationwide levels, and the
proximity of several world-renowned universities makes this
a virtual breeding ground for the inventiveness that is Silicon
Valley.
2. Location3
With an ideal location3
at the heart of the San Francisco Bay Peninsula, Redwood
City is easily connected to the Bay Area, California, and
the world. Nearby international airports, bridges, freeways,
highways, and our own Port of Redwood City make Redwood City
easily accessible. Plus, Caltrain runs between San Francisco
to San Jose, with a stop in the heart of Redwood City’s
downtown.
3. Entrepreneurial Environment
Redwood City and its environs boast a phenomenal number of
venture capital firms and other lending institutions, an unprecedented
concentration of experienced entrepreneurs, favorable local
government policies, a highly-skilled technical work force,
and direct access to customers and supporting services. It’s
no wonder Forbes Magazine ranked Redwood City as the fifth
best place to get rich in the United States in 2004.
4. Available Commercial Space
With more than 15.5 million square feet of commercial space,
Redwood City’s variety of office and R&D space will
fit your needs: join PDI / DreamWorks on the waterfront, or
Oracle and Electronic Arts in Redwood Shores, or be a part
of the excitement in our Downtown.
5. Emerging Downtown Urban Entertainment Center
Redwood City’s Downtown offers movie theatres, live performances and music, restaurants, cultural institutions, and shopping- all concentrated in the heart of our historic Downtown sector - the only place on the Peninsula offering this unique integration..
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"Redwood City is a great place
for our business. Access to a unique cross-section of local
talent including artists, engineers and game developers
allows us to grow as an entertainment medium while contributing
to the local creative and business community."
- Curt Wilhelm, Senior Director
of Corporate
Services and Facilities of Electronic Arts
"Redwood City is at the center of
the action with benefits of intellectual capital from Silicon
Valley and financial capital from San Francisco. The resulting
economic activity is great for companies!"
-Dave LaVelle, President/CEO
of BKF Engineers
Building community together!
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