# CleanTECH San Diego

### 718 Clean Tech Companies and Counting

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### Robust, upward trending new company growth

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### Strong focus on innovation with over 50 world - class research institutions providing R&D venues and demonstration sites

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### Active partnership culture with multiple market connectivity 

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### Recent iHub designation from Governor’ s office for solar energy and storage

# The San Diego Clean Tech Economy

ENERGY EFFICIENCY= 48 SOLAR= 181 BIOFUELS= 22 WIND= 30

TRANSPORTATION= 29 MATERIALS= 12 CleanTECH San Diego was created in 2007 to:
• Support Job Creation. Advance and diversify the San Diego region’s economic development goals

• Build a Common Agenda. Bring together the region ’ s diverse clean technology Stakeholders around a common agenda

• Prepare for the New Economy. Help San Diego prepare for and benefit from California ’ s proactive regulatory policies

• Mission: Accelerate the San Diego region as a world leader in the clean technology economy 

# Background

### 718 Clean Tech Companies and Counting

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### Robust, upward trending new company growth

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### Strong focus on innovation with over 50 world - class research institutions providing R&D venues and demonstration sites

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### Active partnership culture with multiple market connectivity 

### organizations

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### Recent iHub designation from Governor’ s office for solar energy and storage

# The San Diego Clean Tech Economy

ENERGY EFFICIENCY= 48 SOLAR= 181 BIOFUELS= 22 WIND= 30

TRANSPORTATION= 29 MATERIALS= 12 •World Class Research Institutes . A track record for taking innovations out of the lab and creating companies and economic engines

• History of Building Economic Clusters . San Diego’s clean tech cluster is a natural extension of our existing high tech, biotech and defense clusters. Its all about convergence

• Strategic Partner Leadership . The incumbent utility and public university each have best of class rankings which serve as anchors to the clean tech industry

• Robust Private Sector Activity . 767 clean tech companies call San Diego home. Upward ticking trend

• Strong Regional Cluster Organization . CleanTECH San Diego works to leverage these assets

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# Why San Diego?

# World -Class Research Institutions

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### The Scripps Institution of Oceanography (1903)

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### University of California San Diego (1960)

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### Salk Institute (1960)

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### San Diego Center for Algae Biotechnology (SD - CAB) (2009 

## ) Today there are over 75 research institutes in San Diego with five founded in the last two years

# IT/Wireless Industry

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### Linkabit was founded by UC San Diego professor Irwin M. Jacobs in 1968 as the region’s first “ high tech ” communications company.

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### Strong crossover to clean tech with software, wireless and IT applications emerging in the clean tech sector Over 3,000 IT and Wireless Companies Call San Diego Home

# Defense and Security Industry

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### Ruben H. Fleet opened the Consolidated Aircraft plant in San Diego in 1935

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### Companies like General Atomics have expanded operation to include solar energy and biofuels

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### SPAWAR is a prolific developer of 

### clean technologies There are more than 260 defense and security companies operating in San Diego

# Biotech Industry

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### Hybridtech was founded in 1978 by UC San Diego professors Ivor 

### Royston and Howard Birndorf as the first “ Biotech ” Company in San Diego

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### Strong crossover to clean 

### technology with biofuels and nutriceuticals. San Diego houses over 600 life science and biomedical companies

# San Diego Companies Founded

by UC San Diego Alumni

SciVee Immersive Media Research Mathmagical Images Network Digicality Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Emitations.com Cogionics Sparkle Farm Photometria, Inc MyCats Nereus Pharmaceuticals, Inc AEC One Stop Group Androclus Therapeutics Aspire Independent Review Board Bates White Better Business Funding LLC Brightcloud Inc CardioSync Technologies Cerian Technology Ventures Covario Inc Craftsman Wood Refinishing Dance or Die David L Christopher Delphi Private Advisors Denfran Systems Inc Domani Investments LLC San Pasqual Winery Precision Measurement Engineering Inc Andrews, Lagasse, Brand and Bell LLP Quantitative BioSciences Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency Opus Pharmaceuticals, Inc La Jolla Networks App2you, Inc Biological Dynamics Insiliconed, Inc Chuao Cholatier, Inc Quanlight Crystal Pyramid Productions Proveri, Inc Pulmosense Roger Bradley Consulting Sensormetrix eProcesses Consulting Psynomics, Inc Aviva Systems Biology Corporation GlySens Inc SanTech, Inc Music Search Inc Regent Partners, LLC Nukona Inc Sorrento Mesa Printing Genomatica, Inc MO Bio Laboratories Surf Diva, Inc Tempest Microsystems Forward Ventures Receptos WaveLoch WebPRpro Nautilus Environmental LLC Celladon Corp Traversa Therapeutics Direct Electron, L.P. Gravity Skateboards Huntington Capital PixelActive, Inc Seashell Technology, LLC Carlton Disante & Freudenberger Lithera, Inc Sonicboomwellness.com M Ship Co, LLC Reality Changers Mission Playground Mushroom Networks Laserlab, Inc Neuro Vigil Talensmart, Inc 

# Sapphire Energy Qualcomm Inc Life Technologies Corporation ViaSat, Inc. Cymer, Inc. Genoptix, Inc American Specialty Health Networks Entropic Communications GlobeFlex Capital L.P. WorldSmart Corporation Sapphire Energy Senomyx Cytori Therapeutics, Inc Vical, Inc Sangart, Inc Gaslamp Insurance Services AwarePoint Ortiva Wireless, Inc ItherX Pharmaceuticals, Inc Active Motif, Inc Martinez + Curti Architects Sotera Wireless, Inc Rore, Inc Waters Fine Catering Ceregene Airsis, Inc BrainCells, Inc 

# Qualcomm, Inc. Silver Wood Energy Inc. Souce: San Diego Business Journal, March 28, 2011, “San Diego County companies founded by UC San Diego alumni, faculty and staff by annual sales 2009 – 2010 ”San Diego shows higher growth in average number of patents published and granted than other regions in CA and Boston

• Over the past two years, the average number of patent applications published per quarter in San Diego increased by more than 8%,
•The average number of patents granted per quarter increased by 40%. 

# San Diego Leads in Patent Activity

# California Leads with 73% of Clean VC in U.S. San Diego Leads in Number of Deals Funded Top 10 Cities by Deals San Diego, CA (4 deals | $62M) San Jose, CA (3 deals | $80M) Santa Clara, CA (2 deals | $197M) Sunnyvale, CA (2 deals | $121M ) Oakland, CA (1 deals | $201M ) Irvine, CA (1 deals | $150M ) San Leandro, CA (1 deals | $135M) Santa Monica, CA (1 deals | $76M ) Pleasanton, CA (1 deals | $75M ) Kansas City, MO (1 deals | $58M )767 Clean Tech Companies and Counting

• Robust, upward trending new company growth

• Over 300 innovator companies and over 400 market enabler companies

• County-wide distribution. Dense formation around universities, research institutes and colleges

• Strong activity in solar, transportation, batteries, energy storage and biofuels ENERGY EFFICIENCY= 48 SOLAR= 181 BIOFUELS= 37 WIND= 30

TRANSPORTATION= 37 MATERIALS= 12 

# The San Diego Clean Tech Economy

# Solar Leadership: Adoption, Innovation and Manufacturing California’s Number 1 Solar City • San Diego has highest solar PV adoption rates in the state with 100 MW installed. Solar Manufacturing • Soitec Solar selected San Diego for its manufacturing site, adding 500 new high tech jobs. • Siliken, Kyocera and others also committed. Secured $154M CREBS Allocation •Will support new jobs and approximately 20 MW of power. • 1 of 5 dollars available came to San Diego iHUB Designation - Solar Energy Storage



### Nearly 200 solar companies call San Diego homeSan Diego Scores Big with Clean Renewable Energy Bonds • San Diego Region Secures $154 MM in CREBs • Allocation is 19% of Total Moneys Available • Financing Opportunities will Support New Jobs and 20 Megawatts of New Solar Power Projects. Winners Include: City of Chula Vista $29,648,926 City of Lemon Grove $1,004,494 Fallbrook Public Utility District $292,091 San Diego State University $2,442,005 San Diego Unified School District $74,290,010 San Dieguito Union High School District $8,269,000 City of Santee $3,081,420 Santee School District $20,660,000 University of California, San Diego $14,961,540 Total for San Diego Region $154,649,486



# CREBS WinnersProject Details 

# • Awarded to Sullivan Solar Power, May 18, 2011. 

# • Total Contract cost: $3.52M. 

# • Sullivan provided highest quality proposal and lowest cost. 

# • Campus plans to realize a net energy cost savings of ~$1.8M over next 20 years. 

# • Plan to complete project by March 2012. 

# UCSD Clean Renewable Energy Project

# Energy Efficiency and Smart Grid Innovation Hotbed • Flux Power, Xnergy, Lightwave Photonics Utility Leadership • SDGE designated ‘ Most Intelligent Utility in Country ’ for two years running • Seemless and proactive advanced meter installations University Leadership • UCSD is home to the most advanced microgrid in the country New Collaborative: Smart City San Diego • Partnership between San Diego, UCSD, SDGE, GE and CleanTECH San Diego, designed to set the measureable standard for sustainability.Industry • Innovation from small and large companies on charging, metering, storage and fuel choice. • Home to nearly 40 clean transportation companies EV Adoption is Here: San Diego is out Front • 2,000 Evs expected to hit San Diego streets this year alone • EcoTality deploying part of $230MM DOE grant to install charging stations Region is Preparing for Largest Deployment in History • SDG&E preparing for grid impacts • UCSD researching grid and storage scenarios • City and CleanTECH San Diego exploring regulatory strategies to support deployment 

# Clean Transportation

# Biofuels: San Diego at its Best Over 30 biofuels companies in San Diego • Strong research assets • Imperial Valley link Already an economic contributor • SANDAG study shows 410 direct jobs • $108 million in total economic activity State and national visibility • State iHub designation • Strong press. DCI provides national reach EDGE Initiative • Workforce training for biofuels industry • Partnership with BIOCOM, EDC, UC San Diego and San Diego Workforce Partnership

# International Leadership San Diego Launches Global Clean Tech Cluster Association xx Countries participate Showcase xx international companies CleanTECH San Diego Ranked Top 10 Cluster Organization in the World • Only two other US Clusters Ranked International Partners and CleanTECH Members: • AUSTRADE • Consulate of Canada in San Diego • German Consulate •

• Swedish -American Chamber of Commerce • Swiss CleanTech/Skipso • Toronto Stock Exchange • United Kingdom Consultate • World Trade Center San Diego • AUSTRADE • Consulate of Canada • German Consulate • Swedish -American Chamber of Commerce • Swisscleantech • Toronto Stock Exchange • United Kingdom Consulate • World Trade Center 

# International Leadership: Expanding our Reach San Diego Launches Global Clean Tech Cluster Association • 30 Countries participate worldwide • Showcase 10,000 international companies and 500 universities and research institutions CleanTECH San Diego Ranked Top 10 Cluster Organization in the World • Only two other US Clusters Ranked International Partners and CleanTECH Members: