San Diego Regional EDC jobs employment Software Development: Driving San Diego's Tech Ecosystem Hired, TVC Capital Benefits Tech Trust CBRE economy Kirby Brady developers Mayor Kevin Faulconer Intuit Illumina diversity job capital investment innovation technology R&D Mark Cafferty recently reported Bizness Apps Wrike SaaS start-ups Andrew Gazdecki - The total economic impact of San Diego's software ecosystem is $12.2 billion annually.
- One in six innovation-economy jobs are in software development.
- San Diego ranked eight for talent on Software Power Index; only 10% of employers reported dissatisfaction with their ability to recruit high-level talent here.
- San Diego ranked fourth in capital on Software Power Index (venture-capital dollars per capita); San Diego's software-specific VC was up by 38% in 2015.
- Mergers and acquisitions comprise 68% of San Diego's capital flow; on average, US metros receive 42% of capital through M&A.
San Diego Regional EDC - The total economic impact of San Diego's software ecosystem is $12.2 billion annually.
- One in six innovation-economy jobs are in software development.
- San Diego ranked eight for talent on Software Power Index; only 10% of employers reported dissatisfaction with their ability to recruit high-level talent here.
- San Diego ranked fourth in capital on Software Power Index (venture-capital dollars per capita); San Diego's software-specific VC was up by 38% in 2015.
- Mergers and acquisitions comprise 68% of San Diego's capital flow; on average, US metros receive 42% of capital through M&A.
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Carrie Rossenfeld
Carrie Rossenfeld is a reporter for the San Diego and Orange County markets on GlobeSt.com and a contributor to Real Estate Forum. She was a trade-magazine and newsletter editor in New York City before moving to Southern California to become a freelance writer and editor for magazines, books and websites. Rossenfeld has written extensively on topics including commercial real estate, running a medical practice, intellectual-property licensing and giftware. She has edited books about profiting from real estate and has ghostwritten a book about starting a home-based business.
