The City of San Jose's Office of Economic Development (OED) is committed to a vital, competitive San Jose economy that increases prosperity for people and companies and enhances City revenues.
The Office guides the City's economic strategy, provides assistance for business success, helps connect employers with trained workers, and provides Art and Cultural resources to our community. Our four core services:
- Economic Strategy and Information: OED develops and guides implementation of the City's economic strategy and provides economic information to support decision making.
- Assistance for Business: OED promotes business success by providing services and information for small businesses and entrepreneurial growth companies, as well as large established companies.
- Workforce Development: OED manages work2future which provides workforce development services to businesses and job seekers in San Jose and south Santa Clara County. Work2future's One-Stop System brings under one roof a multitude of pre-paid employment resources for both job seekers and employers.
- Art and Culture: The Office of Cultural Affairs, a division of the Office of Economic Development, has the responsibility of supporting, promoting, developing the Arts in San Jose
About San Jose - From its founding as California's first city, San Jose has been a leader, driven by its spirit of innovation. Find out more about the City, its residents, its tradition of entrepreneurialism and its commitment to the environment. More environmental information.
Data Center – Find out more about the City from a variety of data sets and resources made available to inform residents and businesses through statistical analysis. More data information
News – Stay up to date with what’s going on in and around San Jose. More news release information
Maps – Access a variety of geographical data on the City. More map information.
Publications – In this section you will find publications, past and present, about San Jose. A photo library of selected images of San Jose and various articles about San Jose can also be found in the publications and press information section of this web site. More publication information
Economic Strategy – The 2010 Economic Strategy establishes a vision for how San Jose can excel economically and how the City and its partners can work together to achieve the vision. It includes clarification of the community's goals, fact-based assessment of the community's distinctive advantages, its vulnerabilities existing economic base, and external competition and trends. More strategy information.
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Nanci Klein
Chris Burton