The Bay Area Council mobilizes business leadership on the key issues that affect the quality of life, 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 Networks and Connections
Priorities: Create a best-in-world telecom infrastructure; Build relationships with key competitor/partner megaregions (More)
Education/Workforce Preparation
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)
Mobility
Priorities: Implement a world-class Northern California goods movement system; Maximize Bay Area share of statewide infrastructure bonds
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Housing 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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Accessible and Affordable 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 from Northern California to provide a united voice in the state deliberations around ecosystem restoration in the Bay-Delta estuary system while developing a sustainable and reliable water supply
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Energy
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 Clean Tech Capital; Provide founding leadership to develop and implement the Business Council on Climate Change (BC3)
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Global Networks and Connections 
