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CleanTech: Key Messages

2. Contents. CleanTech: Key Messages 3San Jose At A Glance 5San Jose's Integrated Model 6San Jose's CleanTech Sector 7Key Sub-Sectors for FDI 8Examples of CleanTech Companies 9R

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CleanTech: Key Messages

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    2. 2 Contents CleanTech: Key Messages 3 San Jose At A Glance 5 San Jose’s Integrated Model 6 San Jose’s CleanTech Sector 7 Key Sub-Sectors for FDI 8 Examples of CleanTech Companies 9 R&D Capabilities 10 CleanTech Industry Support 11 Industry Support From Government 12 Benchmarking 13 FDI Opportunities 21 Success Story 22 Data Sources 23

    3. 3 CleanTech: Key Messages Take Advantage of Silicon Valley’s Unique Environment for Innovation # 1 U.S. city for number of patents per million residents: 810 per million residents (WKCI 2008) #1 region for venture capital—more than 500 venture capital and private equity firms Among top ten world metropolitan areas for per capita business expenditure on R&D globally (WKCI 2008) World class research institutions, including Electric Power Research Institute, Stanford University, NASA Access Specialized Human Resources, Cost Effectively #1 city in the world for the Centre for International Competitiveness‘ Knowledge Competitive Index (WKCI 2008) #2 city in the world for Labor Productivity (WKCI 2008)—top city in U.S. Sophisticated engineering, technical, manufacturing workforce—San Jose has 250,000+ technology jobs More than 40% of San Jose residents were born outside of the United States; 40% have college degrees (compared with 25% U.S. average) Real estate prices now at 1999 levels

    4. 4 CleanTech: Key Messages Do Business with CleanTech Companies and Partners in San Jose Named “Best City in U.S. for Clean Tech” (Business Week, May 2009) Green establishments growing at an annual rate of 33%; Green employment growing at an annual rate of 41% (NETSD, 2000 – 2006) City is home to more than 3,200 core CleanTech innovation jobs, and 60 companies - one third of Silicon Valley total (2009 Index of Silicon Valley & San Jose Business Tax Database) Venture capitalists invested $1.8 billion in local CleanTech companies in 2008 (CleanTech Group) Highly Supportive City Government, Committed to CleanTech San Jose’s “Green Vision”: become World Center of Clean Technology Innovation Developed the nation's first incubator for start-up environmental companies and the nation's only incubator for foreign-owned businesses City is early adopter: CleanTech Demonstration Program, Environmentally Preferable Procurement Program, 1st Green City Hall in America (LEED Platinum) Aggressive advocate for regional, state, and national policy Sustainable City with Comfortable, Cosmopolitan Life Style Consistently ranked among top 3 safest big cities in America (FBI statistics) San Jose recycles more waste than any large city in nations, recycling more waste than goes to landfills #1 US City for Gross Monthly Earnings and Median Household Income (WKCI, 2008) San Jose averages over 300 sunny days a year, Mediterranean climate

    5. 5 San Jose At A Glance 10th largest city in U.S. The City Center of Silicon Valley Largest City in Bay Area Population: City 1 million, Metro area 1.8 million Employment: City 370,000, Metro area 890,000 Key Sectors: IT/Electronics, Life Sciences, Clean Tech Per Capita GDP: $60,000, 35% above nation (Moody’s Economy.com 2007) Easy access to all Bay Area and coastal attractionsEasy access to all Bay Area and coastal attractions

    6. 6 San Jose’s Integrated Model for CleanTech Innovative Finance: Mayor’s Residential Solar Challenge, Voluntary Assessment Districts, Power Purchase Agreements NREL: National Renewable Energy LabratoryInnovative Finance: Mayor’s Residential Solar Challenge, Voluntary Assessment Districts, Power Purchase Agreements NREL: National Renewable Energy Labratory

    7. 7 San Jose’s CleanTech Sector

    8. 8 CleanTech: Key Sub-Sectors for FDI Renewable Energy Solar (PV, CIGS, CSP, CPV) Fuel Cell Storage/distribution Green Building/Energy efficiency Control & monitoring systems LED lighting Materials Clean Transportation Alternative fuels & vehicles Public transit Smart infrastructure

    9. 9 Examples of San Jose’s Innovative CleanTech Companies

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    11. 11 CleanTech Industry Support

    12. 12 Industry Support from Government The fifth employment-based (EB-5) preference category was inacted in 1990 for immigrants seeking to enter the United States to engage in a commercial enterprise that will benefit the U.S. economy and directly create6 at least ten full- time jobsThe fifth employment-based (EB-5) preference category was inacted in 1990 for immigrants seeking to enter the United States to engage in a commercial enterprise that will benefit the U.S. economy and directly create6 at least ten full- time jobs

    13. 13 Benchmarking – R&D

    14. 14 Benchmarking – Manufacturing

    15. 15 Quality Factors: Economy

    16. 16 Quality Factors: Human Resources

    17. 17 Quality Factors: R&D liforniuliforniu

    18. 18 Quality Factors: Infrastructure

    19. 19 Quality Factors: Quality of Life

    20. 20 Cost Factors: Operating costs

    21. 21 FDI Opportunities in CleanTech Sector

    22. 22 Success Story

    23. 23 Data Sources

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