Biotech Clusters in the USA - “The Powerhouse and the Leader"
by Mark Kelly, Global Director, Education & Science

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California is a hotbed for medical research, with life science clusters helping the economy broaden its technology base. The success of the San Diego biotech cluster highlights the benefits of life science enterprises thriving in close, collaborative clusters. World-class tertiary and research institutes and commercialisation networks provide fertile ground for hundreds of companies to attract the best scientists, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and support staff. In turn, the rich talent pool and cutting-edge science in this “yeasty” cluster environment is attracting the R&D facilities – and investment dollars - of global pharmaceutical giants.

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