Industry Clusters

The combined strengths of Silicon Valley, San Francisco, and the North, South and East Bay sub-regions create a uniquely powerful concentration of science, research, technology, venture capital, highly-skilled workforce and innovation capacity.

 Unparalleled Bioscience Industry Strength

The region’s wealth of unparalled resources is powering strength and growth in the Bay Area-based life sciences industry, with more than 600 bioscience companies and 820 life science companies successfully operating in the region—from start-ups to industry leaders.

Bioscience Pillar Companies

Abgenix
Affymetrix
Alza
Amgen
Applied Biosystems
Bayer
BD Biosciences
Berlex
Bio-Rad
Cell Genesys
Chiron
Genecor International
Genentech
Gilead Sciences
Metabolex
Roche Molecular
Scios

Unparalleled Investment Strength

• 24% of the $300 billion U.S. biotech market cap is in the Bay Area; 68% is in the state of California (2004 figures)
• 30% of total U.S. venture capital funding went to companies located in the Bay Area (2004 figure)
• Venture capital firms invested $797 million in local biopharmaceutical companies (2003 figure)

Comprehensive Bio-specific Service Infrastructure

The Bay Area’s extensive bio-specific service infrastructure includes:

• Architecture, Construction, Engineering
• Accounting, Banking, Legal, Insurance
• Contract Research, Contract Manufacturing
• Consultants (FDA Compliance, Business Development)
• Equipment and Laboratory Suppliers
• HR, IT/Communications, Investor Relations/Public Relations
• Market and Outsourcing Research Firms
• Publishing (Science, Nature, BioCentury, BioWorld)

State-of-the-Art Science and Technology Research Campuses

The Bay Area in general and the East Bay in particular have a wealth of commercial state-of-the-art science and technology research campuses. These complexes are integral to the success of local biotech companies and are a spawning ground for business opportunities. Prime examples:

East Bay

• Aquatic Park Center (Berkeley)
• Campus Bay Business Park (Richmond)
• Chiron Campus (Emeryville)
• EmeryStation (Emeryville)
• Hollis Business Center (Emeryville)
• Mt. Eden Business Park (Hayward)
• Point Richond Tech Center (Richmond)

South San Francisco

• Edgewater Business Park
• Campus Bay Business Park (Richmond)
• Chiron Campus (Emeryville)
• EmeryStation (Emeryville)
• Hollis Business Center (Emeryville)
• Mt. Eden Business Park (Hayward)
• Point Richond Tech Center (Richmond)

Innovation Centers

The region’s early-stage life sciences business incubators, accelerators and innovation centers continually add new energy and experience to established companies in the region.

East Bay

• ConXus in Campus Bay Business Park (Richmond)
• ACET (Alameda County)

Silicon Valley

• Molecular Medicine Research Institute (Sunnyvale)
• San Jose Bioscience Incubator and Innovation Center (San Jose)
• TEN’s Sobrato Center for Innovation (San Jose)

The Bay Area Marketing Partnership’s
Bioscience Report

The San Francisco Bay Area: Birthplace of and World Leader in Bioscience (PDF: 24 pages, 1.2 Mb)