The University of California plays a key role in California's economy through research and education. UC contributes to California's biotechnology industry through basic research, graduate education, scientific leadership, technology transfer, and clinical research. Many biotech companies in California were founded by UC scientists and have ongoing relationships with UC through research collaborations and licensing of intellectual property. UC research has provided expertise, personnel, reduced costs, and accelerated research and development for many California companies.

1. Economic Impacts of University of California Research & Education Cherisa Yarkin, Ph.D.

2. California is among the world’s top 10 economies and the most R&D intensive

4. The Biotechnology Industry By Region Source: Ernst & Young 2002

5. Companies Founded by UC Scientists in The Ten California Cities With The Largest Number of Biotech Firms *Source: IUCRP Economic Research 2002. May be an undercount, as the academic affiliations of founders is unavailable for some companies

8. The companies tell their story UC provided essential expertise Recruited key personnel Reduced R&D costs UC enabled them to undertake projects that could not be done in-house Accelerated their R&D Refocused their R&D Attracted other funding 2006 Corporate Assessment of Economic Impact Survey Raised investment capital 85% 78% 44% 12% 15% 32% 25% 55% Research of value

10. 1,454 California R&D Firms Put University of California Research To Work UC Founders * UC Discovery Grant Sponsors MICRO Sponsors Sponsors of other UC research UC Licensees * California Institutes for Science and Innovation Partners * Limited to publicly available information (Companies in business in California as of 8/2006) Last update: Aug. 06 (v3) © 2007 University of California Industry-University Cooperative Research Program

11. Thank you. Cherisa Yarkin, Ph.D.