Mary L Walshok PhD University of California San Diego IFMA San Diego January 13 2016 1 San Diegos Unique Character Distinct absence of natural resources suited to either an agricultural or industrial economy ID: 600425
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San Diego: A Case Study of Invention and Reinvention
Mary L. Walshok, Ph.D.University of California San Diego
IFMA San DiegoJanuary 13, 2016
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San Diego’s Unique Character
Distinct absence of natural resources suited to either an agricultural or industrial economy.A pristine, temperate natural environment attractive to health seekers and utopians.
A local economy characterized by small farms and businesses. Early settlers were largely well-educated, affluent, health-seeking immigrants from “gritty” urban places.An under-developed harbor which was turned to advantage with the dawn of the Pacific Century.
The
cultivation of
the military as a “clean industry” through aggressive civic leadership and land use decisions.
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The early and persistent demand among
the naval and aviation services for new technology.Expansion of R&D in the post-World War II (Vannevar Bush), Cold
War, Sputnik, Vietnam eras. Advocacy and land use decisions favorable to light industry, research
institutions and a
new
University of California campus in the 1950s.Deliberate civic initiatives to assure the commercialization of R&D and the growth of globally traded clusters from the mid-1980s
onward with the end of the Cold War and new global competitiveness challenges.
Emergence of interdisciplinary, cross functional and converging technologies productive of new 21st century economic clusters championed by private sector, supported by public sector.
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The Scripps Institution of Oceanography (1903)
UC
San Diego (1960)
Salk Institute (1960)
Today there are over 75 research institutes in San Diego, with five founded in the last two years.
The Core
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Convair was formed in 1943 by a merger of
Reuben
H. Fleet’s Consair and Vultee.
Today there are more than 260 Defense and Security Companies operating in San Diego.
Defense and Security
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Linkabit was founded by UC San Diego professor Irwin M. Jacobs in 1968 as
one of the
first “high tech” communications
companies
in San Diego.
Today there are more than 3000 IT, Wireless and Software Companies operating in San Diego
.
IT / Wireless / Software
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Hybritech was founded in 1978 by UC San Diego professors Ivor Royston and Howard Birndorf as the first
“biotech” company
in San Diego
.
Today
there are more than 600 Life Science / Biomedical
companies
operating in
San
Diego.
Life Sciences/Biomedical
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General Atomics was founded in 1955 as San Diego’s first Energy Company by General Dynamics.
Today there are more than 700 Energy and Environmental Companies operating in San Diego
.
Energy and Environment
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San Diego’s Sport Innovators traces back to the founding of Gordon and Smith Surfboards in 1959.
Today there are more than 600 Sport Innovator Companies operating in San Diego.
Sport Innovators
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What Does This Mean for San Diego’s Future?
We have the talentWe have excellence in multiple sectorsWe are opportunistic and adaptive to change
We have cross border synergiesWe continue to be vital to the nation’s military and security prioritiesWe have an unbeatable quality of life10Slide11
Conclusion
Contemporary San Diego is the product of a distinctive pattern of evolutionary development. It has become a community that continuously repurposes its assets and realigns
its economic development strategies and organizations in order to renew prosperity as external realities change.
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Invention & Reinvention:
The Evolution of San Diego’s Innovation Economy
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Thank you
Mary L. Walshok, Ph.D.mwalshok@ucsd.edu858-534-3411
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