Local Economy Overview

Nestled in Silicon Valley East, Fremont is the ideal place to live, work, and play. We take pride in our diversified globally connected economy where businesses find success and residents are afforded a high quality of life.

We play a vital role in the region by supporting the development of the physical products you use every day. With over 900 manufacturing and hardware companies in Fremont, we are home to the largest concentration of advanced manufacturers in the Bay Area and are known for our expertise in hardware technology. This hardware is used in a variety of applications including life sciences, electronics, cleantech, and autotech.Man working on advanced manufacturing machinery

As tech companies mature, they often expand or relocate to Fremont to access the real estate and skilled workforce they need to grow. Fremont has the largest industrial real estate inventory in the region, providing highly sought after large-format space for the Valley’s most innovative companies. Our growing list of marquee tech employers includes Meta, Tesla, Lam Research, Apple, Western Digital, Seagate, Boehringer Ingelheim, and ThermoFisher.

Fremont itself is continuing to evolve and grow, with major development activity in the Warm Springs Innovation District, Ardenwood, Bayside, and Downtown/City Center.

Fremont is known as the “hardware side of the Bay” – and we’re proud of it! With over 900 advanced manufacturing companies based in Fremont, advanced manufacturing accounts for one in every four jobs in our city. From prototyping to production, Fremont has the right mix of flexible space, a skilled work force, and local supply chain to meet the needs of manufacturers across the technology spectrum.