Sustainable economic growth on California's central coast demands cooperation
3 February 2014 by Steve Blum
bud colligan, central coast, economic development, innovation, public policy, south swell ventures
bud colligan, central coast, economic development, innovation, public policy, south swell ventures
Yearning creativity seeks willing opportunity.
The economic drivers in California’s central coast region are agriculture and tourism, which account for just about half of private sector jobs in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties.
But the region also has a well educated workforce that commutes to Silicon Valley and beyond – 24% of Santa Cruz residents, according to Bud Colligan, CEO of South Swell Ventures, who spoke at a regional economic development forum in Seaside. He talked about building a regional high tech economy by creating opportunities for people to work where they live…
… MoreThe usual narrative about tech on the Central Coast is about companies that have left or missed opportunities (Seagate, Digital Research, Borland, SCO, etc.)