Hackwood also said that well-known universities such as Stanford and the University of California at Berkeley tend to form more partnerships with companies and receive more funding, while the rest of the state's universities and colleges are neglected. While the council members emphasized that the future of California's high-tech industry is in the hands of all of its citizens, the state government has the most power to mold the future, Hackwood said. The council plans to publish a report card every other year. The report is aimed at helping California focus its vision for its high-tech industry, Hackwood said. One problem is image.
Most kids still see scientists and engineers as nerds.
He said even he was having a problem attracting his own children to follow in his footsteps.