Open AccessA Tale in Three Parts: The Success of California’s Life Science Clusters
Author(s) -
Joe Panetta
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of commercial biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.107
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1478-565X
pISSN - 1462-8732
DOI - 10.5912/jcb967
Subject(s) - cornerstone , bay , economic geography , entrepreneurship , business cluster , regional science , economic growth , business , economy , economics , geography , finance , archaeology , mechanism (biology) , philosophy , epistemology
With the seventh largest GDP in the world, California has the economic heft of a country. One of the largest drivers of economic growth in California is the life science industry. In fact, it is a cornerstone of California’s innovation ecosystem, and is characterized by three distinct geographical clusters. There’s San Diego’s entrepreneurial energy, Los Angeles’ emerging incubators and the Bay Area’s unique tech influence. All of these clusters drive growth and distinct opportunities for institutes, universities, businesses and entrepreneurs.
This article focuses on: how did California become a life science powerhouse, and what do each of these regions have to offer to the industry?