August 13, 2018 - Joint Venture welcomes Emily Breslin as our Benest Fellow for 2018-2019. The program honors the legacy of former Palo Alto city manager Frank Benest, a tireless champion of regionalism and a long-serving member of the Joint Venture board of directors. He is now retired and serves on our Senior Advisory Council.
August 7, 2018 - Joint Venture's Community Broadband director Mo Shakouri and San Mateo County chief information officer Jon Walton co-authored a guest opinion column in the Silicon Valley Business Journal about our pioneering work in developing community broadband networks in the region. 
July 23, 2018 – Joint Venture has announced the appointment of veteran marketing and finance expert Mick Greco to the dual role of Executive Vice President and Director of Development.
July 10, 2018 - Floor Koudijs, a leader in management development with a background in international relations, is the new Deputy Director for the Silicon Valley Talent Partnership Initiative at Joint Venture.
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2018 State of the Valley
Joint Venture’s annual State of the Valley conference took place in San Jose February 9, 2018. This is a video recap of the event.
2018 State of the Valley recap video by PRx Digital.
Briefing on the 2018 Silicon Valley Index
Joint Venture CEO Russell Hancock gave a comprehensive briefing on the 2018 Silicon Valley Index, produced by Joint Venture’s Institute for Regional Studies.
Learn more about the Silicon Valley Index online at www.siliconvalleyindicators.org.
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Economic Update: The Peninsula Economy - July 2018
This brief, the fifth in a series, provides an update on the economy in Silicon Valley and San Francisco, here referred to as “the Peninsula economy.” The Peninsula sub region includes Santa Clara, San Mateo and San Francisco counties.
Silicon Valley Commercial Space - Q1 2018
The Institute’s latest quarterly commercial real estate report, prepared in partnership with JLL Silicon Valley, shows that five developments were completed in the quarter, accounting for nearly one million square feet of commercial office.
Silicon Valley Index - 2018
The latest regional economic study again shows more jobs, income, venture capital and commercial construction pouring into Silicon Valley, yet workers struggle to afford housing, endure longer commutes and face rising costs for such everyday needs as food, clothing and child care.
Learn more about the Silicon Valley Index online at www.siliconvalleyindicators.org.
Preparing for a Silicon Valley Retirement Surge - October 2017
This report takes an in-depth look at the trends in labor force participation in Silicon Valley, identifies likely trends in the retirement of older workers to 2025, and discusses high-level implications for workforce policy.
Silicon Valley Bike Vision - February 2017
Joint Venture and the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition have published a regional study that lays out a vision for the bicycle to become a major mode of travel in Silicon Valley.
The report, "Silicon Valley Bike Vision," was produced in partnership with Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc. and made possible with funding from Google, Facebook and Stanford University.
