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35 City of San Leandro | Economic Development Initiatives and Work Plan | December 2013 <br /> <br /> Technology education for adults: Expand opportunities for new organizations, both non - <br />profit and for-profit, to teach internet and web-based skills to individuals, including <br />web-site development, blogging, social media, basic internet use, security, etc. <br /> <br />Provide Excellent Access to Business Support Services - These activities enable <br />improvements in the supply, quality and availability of excellent internet / technology support <br />services (internal and external) that businesses need to succeed. <br />Activities in Process: <br /> U.S. Ignite (www.us-ignite.org): San Leandro’s participation in this federal initiative <br />provides the opportunity to align the City with national partners who are exploring and <br />developing innovative pathways to use fast fiber through the development of apps that <br />will impact the way Americans live, learn, work and play. <br /> Mozilla Ignite (www.mozillaignite.org): As partner to U.S. Ignite, Mozilla and the <br />National Science Foundation has invited San Leandro to take part in an open innovation <br />challenge. The goal: show how next-generation networks can revolutionize healthcare, <br />education, public safety, energy and advanced manufacturing. San Leandro’s entry, A <br />Reliable Communication Protocol for Remote Process Control, has reached the final <br />round of Mozilla’s first open innovation challenge. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> San Leandro by Design: In partnership with the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce, City <br />staff is refreshing the San Leandro by Design initiative through creation of a tech- <br />focused networking and educational forum to connect any company or person that <br />wants to support or sell into the San Leandro tech ecosystem.