It was that way in the beginning and it still is today. UCSD alone has spawned more than 50 biotech companies. And new companies spin off from the established members of the community. If success does not exactly beget success, at least it encourages others to try. Among the primary beneficiaries of all this abundance are qualified, job-seeking biologists.
Many qualified students come out here locally.
Biology is UCSD's most popular major and it annually graduates hundreds of biologists. Although many of these young scientists choose to continue their education, mostly preparing for health care professions, the university does keep a steady flow of new workers moving through the biotech doors. For more experienced researchers, however, the biotech companies have a tougher time. As companies move into the sought-after manufacturing stage of product development, though, this is less of a problem, since these companies need fewer researchers and more production workers. Particularly at this phase, those with community college or technical school training can also fare well within biotech.