Fueled by the research being done at San Diego's world-class universities and institutes, and supported by a business-friendly public sector, the San Diego region is now recognized as a hotbed for new companies. San Diego's biotechnology community is the third largest in the country.
Clearly one of the world's best climates is conducive to innovation and entrepreneurship. Constant sunshine, the serenity of the Pacific Ocean, and the ability to move from beach to mountains to desert all within a few hours provides inspiration for the thousands of scientists, engineers and researchers who choose to call San Diego home.