State Innovation Profile
California
Silicon Valley, San Diego biotech corridor, and Los Angeles tech hub make California the world's largest innovation ecosystem.
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11 California Universities
Stanford, California
Stanford is at the heart of Silicon Valley and has spawned more successful startups than any other university, with a legendary tech transfer office.
Berkeley, California
UC Berkeley is a world-leading public research university with exceptional commercialization in technology, biotechnology, and engineering.
San Francisco, California
UCSF is a leading health sciences university with exceptional biomedical research and one of the most productive biotech licensing programs in the US.
Los Angeles, California
UCLA is a leading public research university with strong commercialization in biomedical sciences, entertainment technology, and clean energy.
La Jolla, California
UC San Diego is a top public research university with strong commercialization in biotech, neuroscience, and ocean science.
Pasadena, California
Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institution with exceptional research output per faculty member and strong IP commercialization.
Irvine, California
UC Irvine is a top public research university with strong commercialization in biomedical sciences, computing, and environmental science.
Davis, California
UC Davis is a leading public research university with strong commercialization in agriculture, food science, and veterinary medicine.
Los Angeles, California
USC is a major private research university with strong commercialization in engineering, media technology, and biomedical sciences.
Santa Barbara, California
UCSB is a top public research university with exceptional materials science, photonics, and quantum computing research.
Riverside, California
UC Riverside is a public land-grant research university in the University of California system, recognized for world-leading agricultural, citrus, and entomology research alongside growing strength in environmental science, energy, and engineering.
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