It is the accessible and collaborative character of our region that provides an unparalleled advantage to our students and compels PLNU to remain invested in San Diego.

Dr. Bob Brower

Education is such a driver for our region’s competitiveness and it’s been exciting to collaborate with a number of companies as they redefine workplace education. 

 

Dr. Michael Cunningham

San Diego gives us the ability to attract and retain quality employees who want to live here, resulting in increased tenure and a quality pool of employees. We can also operate as a binational manufacturer with factories in both El Cajon and Tecate giving us a high-level of quality control over our products. 

Barbara Wight

San Diego has a very strong foundation in the telecommunications arena.  The strong military presence in San Diego also makes it an ideal location for our government businesses.  The weather is a pretty nice perk too.

Keven Lippert

One of the great things about San Diego is that it’s small enough to build relationships, yet large enough for opportunity. San Diego businesses are also very supportive of the community at large. 

Yehudi “Gaf” Gaffen

UC San Diego contributes more than $7 billion to the state economy every year.  Our faculty, staff and alumni have started 650 companies during the last five decades, including many of the high-tech and biotech companies on the mesa.  

Pradeep K. Khosla

For 25 years, there has been great synergy between the University and our region. We have literally grown up together, coming of age as we have helped create, and were fed and nurtured by, regional businesses, organizations, schools, neighborhoods and cities.

Dr. Karen Haynes

The economy is diverse and provides a stable base for entrepreneurs to grow their companies and have the confidence that things will be good in the future.

Dino D'Auria

San Diego’s where WD-40® Multi-Use Product got its start in the aerospace industry 60 years ago.  It’s a good city to be in if you’re an international business as I can be on a call with London in the morning and with Shanghai in the afternoon.  We like to say ‘the sun never sets on WD-40 Company.’

 

Garry Ridge

Manpower is excited about the potential for growth - not only throughout the soon to be eight states in which the company operate franchises, but also about San Diego’s continued potential as a global economic hub.

Phil Blair