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Why SoCal Tech? Well, why not?! Southern California’s tech/med-tech ecosystem is rich with talent and innovation, offering both cost and lifestyle advantages over markets north along the West Coast. Beyond beaches and movie sets, the region boasts some of the best engineering talent, top-ranked medical research facilities, and a community of investors and innovators working together to build the companies of tomorrow. Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego define Southern California in this analysis, and as a region it offers some of the best opportunity for growing start-ups and established companies alike.