Solano Life Sciences May 13, 09 Major Employers Group

The document summarizes a presentation given to the Vacaville Chamber of Commerce's Major Employers Group on May 13, 2009 about Solano County's growing life sciences cluster. It finds that life science has grown fast in Solano County and continues to grow faster than the Bay Area. Earnings in life science are also growing and higher than other industries due to high skill requirements. The majority of life science jobs in Solano County are filled by county residents. While training options are developing, more emphasis is needed on science education.