The Bay Area Council mobilizes business leadership on the key issues that affect the business climate and quality of life in the region.
The Bay Area Council gets results because it: (1) anchors policy advocacy in disciplined research and analysis; (2) convenes coalitions and forms partnerships to support action, and (3) brings an unmatched intensity and diligence to any task.
Global Initiatives
Priorities: Build relationships with key competitor/partner megaregions worldwide (More)
Education/Workforce Development
Priorities: Drive comprehensive education reform; Enhance early childhood education opportunities; Strengthen workforce development relationships between employers and education institutions (More)
Innovation Pipeline
Priorities: Accelerate ties between research institutions and the private sector to develop and commercialize emerging technologies in the Bay Area
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Private Investment
Priorities: Manage double-bottom-line investment funds to encourage innovation and address systemic regional inequalities;
Promote international investment in the Bay Area, especially from Pacific Rim countries (More)
Cyber Security
Priorities: Improve awareness of Cyber Security issues; Workforce development; Create best practices sharing system for Cyber Security community
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Transportation and Land Use
Priorities: Increase supply of smart growth housing projects with advocacy at city and county levels; Shape new regional housing blueprint
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Healthcare
Priorities: Convene the business community to vet and advocate for accessible and affordable healthcare solutions
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Water
Priorities: Engage business leaders with other key water and environmental stakeholders to provide a united voice in the state deliberations around water policy
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Energy and Climate Change
Priorities: Implement an energy system that provides reliable energy by optimizing the best mix of clean, renewable sources; Propel the Bay Area to be the global Green Tech Capital
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Government Relations
Priorities: Engage public officials at all levels of government; Continue to strengthen relationships with our elected leaders in Washington, D.C. as well as the administration
Global Initiatives
