Office of Economic Development

The World's Center for Innovation

Welcome to www.sjeconomy.com--the web site of the City of San Jose's Office of Economic Development. Here you will find information that can help your business succeed in San Jose, the Capital of Silicon Valley.

The site includes information about business assistance programs; including San Jose's Enterprise Zone and frequently requested economic information. It shares publications and resource links, and answers frequently asked questions.

With the world's strongest concentration of innovative people and companies, and real estate available at 1997 rates, you can't help but succeed here. You can't afford not to have a presence in San Jose. Catch our spirit of innovation!

If you would like more information about San Jose, contact us.

News

San Jose Salutes eBay on its Unveiling of the Largest Commercial Solar Installation in the City

In a step closer to realizing the San Jose Green Vision, eBay recently announced the opening of an environmentally friendly building on its North Campus in San Jose. It is the first building in San Jose to be built to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold standards for new construction, which is the second-highest LEED rating a building can receive. The building sits on a campus with the largest commercial solar installation in the city.  San Jose salutes eBay’s significant accomplishments and look for other San Jose to follow suit.  For more information about eBay’s green activities, visit eBay.

What's New

San Jose’s Entrepreneurial Spirit: Remarks by Meg Whitman, Former eBay CEO

• San Jose Bioscience Sector Experiences Tremendous Growth, Tops Nation in Venture Capital Raised
• City Council Commends Flextronics
• City Council Commends deCarta
• San Jose to Welcome Underwriters Laboratories' Solar Testing Facility
• San Jose Names Adams Hapner New Cultural Affairs Director
• Great Cities Speaker Series Debuts
• San Jose Wins Green California Leadership Award
• Site Selection