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Vision 

To preserve and enhance Milpitas’ business climate to ensure the City is fiscally stable to provide essential services and partners with the community in its commitment to improve quality of life.

Mission

To provide services and resources to the business and development communities with the purpose of attracting, retaining and expanding business and employment opportunities for area residents, stimulating the local economy and expanding local retail sales, transient occupancy and commercial property tax bases while maintaining a positive balance between growth, social equity and the economic vitality of Milpitas.

Values

To adhere to the sound fundamental principles of economic development: 

1. Business attraction by actively pursuing private investment and new businesses

2. Business retention by supporting established businesses, and business expansion by nurturing both established and emerging companies, which is all supported by improved public infrastructure vital to attracting, retaining and expanding corporate opportunities.

Economic Development Strategy

The City of Milpitas Economic Development Strategy and Implementation Actions report (EDS) is a policy document that will guide the City’s economic development activities over the next five years. The EDS will serve as Milpitas’ road map to grow and diversify the City’s economy, support businesses and workers, and improve quality of life in the community. 

Contact Us

  1. Office of Economic Devt. & Strategic Initiatives

    Email Economic Development

    Phone: 408-586-3058

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Services

  • Diversify the local economy by retaining and expanding existing businesses and attracting prospective businesses that increase tax revenues and generate quality job opportunities.
  • Recruit key businesses that fill retail gaps and provide sales tax revenues and needed services to the community.
  • Facilitate site selection assistance and permitting guidance from project inception to completion for commercial, industrial, office and mixed-use projects.
  • Develop and implement branding and marketing strategies to promote business attraction and development opportunities.
  • Develop educational, business assistance programs, and messaging to assist businesses with business management, permits, marketing, and access to capital.
  • Lead workforce development programs for skills development and job placement.