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Governor Schwarzenegger's Office of Planning and Research
Rising Above the Gathering Storm
Governor Schwarzenegger’s Commitment that California
Continue its World-Wide Leadership in Science and
Innovation
February 1, 2007 Confidential 1
Governor Schwarzenegger's Office of Planning and Research
California is the World Leader
• In 2005, California received more venture capital
funding than any other area in the world.
– California is the birthplace of the biotech industry and
the center for the Cleantech industry.
• California is home to 12 of the 20 most inventive
towns in America (11 in Silicon Valley).
• California has the largest College and University
systems in the country and is home to the
world’s top research institutions.
• Taken alone, California has more Nobel prize
winners than any country but the U.S. and U.K.
February 1, 2007 Confidential 2
Innovation Drives California’s Economy
Governor Schwarzenegger's Office of Planning and Research
“Among California's most important comparative advantages in competing in
the global economy are its relentless spirit of innovation and its unrivaled
higher education and research institutions. These premier institutions are
instrumental in attracting to California the brightest minds and best talent. And
they are developing the technology that is driving our innovation economy,
luring investment nationally and from abroad, creating new companies and
growing jobs."
- California Commission for Jobs and Economic
Growth Co-chairman Warren Hellman
“California has flourished through its ability to turn innovation into
successful entrepreneurship. Strong investments in science and
technology are the sources from which new innovation and thus
new business opportunities emerge."
- Dr. Aart de Geus, chairman and CEO of Synopsys, Inc.
"Collaboration between industry and academia is crucial to deliver on our
shared vision for the future of technology and education."
- Bill Gates
February 1, 2007 Confidential 3
Innovation Drives California’s Economy
Governor Schwarzenegger's Office of Planning and Research
• California ranks first in U.S. tech jobs,
workplaces, exports, and R&D
• The Golden state received nearly $10 billion in
Venture Capital funding in 2005.
• Over 99% of California companies (accounting
for over 50% of non-farm employment) are small
businesses, led by entrepreneurs.
• Innovation not only supports high-paying jobs in
the High-Tech industry, but also in drives
California’s national leadership in agriculture,
film, and environmental industries.
February 1, 2007 Confidential 4
Innovation Drives California’s Economy
Governor Schwarzenegger's Office of Planning and Research
"Innovation has nothing to do with how many R&D dollars you have. When Apple came
up with the Mac, IBM was spending at least 100 times more on R&D. It's not about
money. It's about the people you have, how you're led, and how much you get it."
- Apple Founder Steve Jobs
“California today is the world's leader in innovation but we must take
every step necessary to make sure we stay on top in this increasingly
competitive global economy."
- Stratton Sclavos, Chairman, President and CEO of VeriSign
"There's no doubt that America today is the global leader in innovation.
But it's increasingly clear that this status is not a given and we must enact
policies to remain on top. Our global competitors are rapidly catching up
to us by investing in education, encouraging entrepreneurship, and
making next generation infrastructure a priority. Our policies must further
promote innovation-driven global competitiveness, led by a renewed
investment in education, research and development, entrepreneurship and
next generation infrastructure."
- Rick White, President and CEO of TechNet
February 1, 2007 Confidential 5
Governor Schwarzenegger’s Commitment to
Governor Schwarzenegger's Office of Planning and Research
Science and Innovation
• World-leading Emissions Reductions Mandates
• Renewable Energy
• ‘Million Solar Roofs’
• Hydrogen Highway
• Stem Cell Research
• R+D Tax Credits
• Educational Facilities
• Science and Math Teachers
• UC Research Grants and Contracts
• Career-Technical Education
February 1, 2007 Confidential 6
Governor Schwarzenegger’s Commitment to
Governor Schwarzenegger's Office of Planning and Research
Science and Innovation
• The Governor’s 2007-2008 Budget Proposal
contains $95 million for four critical innovation
initiatives:
– The Helios Project ($30 million)
– Energy Biosciences Institute ($40 million)
– The California Institutes for Science and Innovation
through the University of California ($19.8 million)
– Petascale Supercomputer ($5 million)
February 1, 2007 Confidential 7
Governor Schwarzenegger's Office of Planning and Research
Helios Project
• Four Goals (support AB32):
– Generate clean sustainable
alternatives to carbon fuels,
develop new energy sources,
improve energy conservation,
and reduce GHG emissions
• Committed Research:
– Biomass-to-fuel/ Solar-to-
Chemical Conversions
– Solar-to-fuel Conversion
– Photochemical conversion
– Photoelectrochemistry
• Build market share in
Cleantech
February 1, 2007 Confidential 8
Governor Schwarzenegger's Office of Planning and Research
Energy Biosciences Institute
• $500 Million Grant Competition for the BP
Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI)
• World’s Preeminent Research Institutes
• Application of bioscience and the production of
new and cleaner energy, principally fuels for
road transport.
• Converting fossil fuels to energy with less
environmental damage and maximizing oil
• Extraction from existing wells in environmentally
sensitive ways.
February 1, 2007 Confidential 9
Governor Schwarzenegger's Office of Planning and Research
Institutes for Science and Innovation
• QB3-California Institute for Quantitative
Biomedical Research on the UCSF, UCB and
UCSC campuses.
• CNSI-California Nanosystems Institute on the
UCLA and UCSB campuses.
• Calit2-California Institute for
Telecommunications and Information
Technologies on the UCSD and UCI campuses.
• CITRIS Center for Information Technologies
Research in the Interest of Society on the UCB,
UCD, UCM and UCSC campuses.
February 1, 2007 Confidential 10
Governor Schwarzenegger's Office of Planning and Research
Petascale Supercomputer
• UC is a High-speed
Computing Leader
• Universities and Research
Institutes in Other States (and
Countries) are Challenging
• $200 Million The National
Science Foundation
Competition – hundreds of
contenders
• California Players: Lawrence
Livermore National
Laboratory, Lawrence
Berkeley National Laboratory,
and UC San Diego
February 1, 2007 Confidential 11
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Confidential
February 1, 2007
Governor Schwarzenegger's Office of Planning and Research
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