Bay Area Newsletter

About This Newsletter

Welcome to our monthly Bay Area newsletter! Distributed on the second Friday of every month, we’re pleased to provide the latest policy updates, program and product offerings, and noteworthy press from members in the Bay Area.

Recent News

California Competes Tax Credit

The California Competes Tax Credit is an income tax credit available to businesses that want to locate or stay and grow in California. Almost $250M in CCTC funds are available for allocation in the 2021-2022 fiscal year. The current application period ends on Jan 24. Learn more about the program on the California Competes website.

LWDA COVID-19 Portal

To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace and share clear information about various guidelines related to business operations during the pandemic, the California Labor & Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) has developed an online COVID-19 Employer Portal to tackle the challenge of finding information spread across multiple websites.

12th Annual Life Science Conference

Our Biocom California Global Life Science Partnering Conference will be held February 22-24 in La Jolla, CA. This conference brings together business development and investors from around the globe and provides an opportunity for 20+ companies to showcase their technologies. Register for an in-person or virtual experience (early bird pricing ends Jan 15!) and apply for a company presentation.