Cali Baja places among the Top 10 in the world, as ranked by economic activity, patent activity and star scientists. And it’s the only mega-region in the world that has all of these things plus access to affordable labor within a 3-4 hour radius. Mobility is key to a robust mega-region.

Cali Baja at a Glance

• Our mega-region is home to more than 670 clean technology companies and is ranked #7 in the world in the development of clean energy technologies.

• Imperial Valley averages 360 days of sunshine per year, one of the best locations for solar anywhere in the United States.

• Cali Baja is a major center for the development of biofuels. San Diego Regional EDC, Clean Tech, BIOCOM, the San Diego Center for Algae Biotechnology, and the Workforce Partnership won a $4 million grant to help grow this industry --- which already provides 410 direct jobs and over $100 million in total economic activity annually --- and is growing exponentially.

• There are more than 100 companies that have facilities in San Diego and Tijuana. Companies like Kyocera, Cubic, Sony, and CareFusion.

• There is the new Silicon Border facility -- a 4,500 acre state-of-the-art science park that was just completed on the California-Mexico border near Mexicali -- tailored to the specific needs of solar manufacturing, solar power production and algae growth & harvesting to create biofuel.