Technology

Pasadena Defines Innovation

LA’s Other Great Tech Hub

Industry

A series of demographic educational and economic factors all contribute to Pasadena’s... organic development as a thriving regional nexus for the technology and creative industries.

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Influence

As a home of California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL)... Pasadena attracts roughly $1.9 billion annually in R&D funding from the US government and has received over $25 billion since 2001, more than any other innovative hub in the country.

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Jobs

Nearly 1 in 6 jobs in Pasadena are in professional or creative fields, outpacing that of other... creative hubs such as Seattle, Portland, San Jose, or Austin.

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Funding

Southern California is the recipient of more than $2 billion in venture capital funding annually.

Innovation

Pasadena attracts $1.9 billion in federal R&D funds each year, and $25 billion since 2001, more... than any other innovation hub in the U.S.

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