Emerging industries include life sciences, service providers, and technology. Over the past few years, the office and R&D life science markets have converged and a significant proportion of the new development has been projects that are designed to allow for both uses. The San Mateo County market boasts one of the highest concentrations of life science companies in the world.

The proximity to venture capital firms, accessibility to San Francisco International Airport and a highly skilled labor pool has resulted in tremendous growth and prosperity in the region. Internationally recognized firms are headquartered in San Mateo County, including Visa, Genentech, Applied Biosystems, Oracle Corporation Siebel Systems, United Airlines, San Francisco International Airport, Cooley Godward LLP, and Hewlett Packard.

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