What TRIVALLEY Businesses Are Doing to Fight the Coronavirus
April 7, 2020 – Pleasanton CA – Tri-Valley companies are flattening the curve and fighting the pandemic that is affecting us all on a global scale.
#TRIVALLEYtogether highlights some of the region’s most immediate needs and calls on the broad business community and public to take action. With increased global shortages of supplies, Tri-Valley health care providers and educators are gratefully accepting donations of needed supplies from the community. CLICK HERE for more information.
“It’s great to see the Tri-Valley leverage its awesome power as an innovation hub, as well as its leadership and generosity, to help our communities weather this terrible storm,” Congressman Eric Swalwell said. “We are stronger together than apart, and together we will get through this.”
The Tri-Valley’s technology assets are the engine for the region’s economic strength. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, several regional hospitals and dozens of life science companies like Roche Molecular Solutions and DeltaTrak are generating innovations to battle the virus every day.
“#TRIVALLEYtogether targets 3 sectors that need our support right away,” said Steve Lanza, Vice President of Lam Research and Chair of Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group (ITV). “With so many in need, we are hopeful everyone can find a way to contribute. We are calling on our innovative community of thinkers and doers in the Tri-Valley to step up right now to make a huge impact together. Given the diversity of need, we are encouraging those who can to find a path to help.” ITV welcomes businesses all across the San Francisco East Bay region to join this effort using innovation, empathy and connectivity to build regional resiliency.
#TRIVALLEYtogether invites donations of technology to support online learning, medical supplies to TRIVALLEY Hospitals and medical centers, and cash to support the region’s most vulnerable homeless population. CLICK HERE for more information.
Join Innovation TRIVALLEY Leadership Group (ITV) by spreading the word, donating, or simply supporting your local businesses as we navigate this time of uncertainly together. CLICK HERE for more information to find your way to help.
ABOUT Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group
Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group (ITV) is a collective of leaders and influencers committed to connecting the businesses, educational institutions, research labs, and civic leaders in the Tri-Valley region. ITV showcases the region as a technology and innovation powerhouse, outpacing the Bay Area mega-region in both job creation and economic growth. The Tri-Valley today is home to more than 450 technology companies and the regional innovation economy drives a $42 billion GDP.
Media Contact:
Lynn Wallace Naylor, CEO
Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group
925.989.0188
lnaylor@innovationtrivalley.org
