Why San Francisco?
Combined with a long-standing economic and cultural history with China, San Francisco offers an unbeatable combination of economic resources and strengths to potential Chinese partners. San Francisco is a leader in innovation, intellectual capital and offers the world's best employees because of its unparalleled quality of life.
Top Global Talent. San Francisco was recently ranked "The Best Educated City in the Nation" by Money magazine, and enjoys one of the most culturally diverse, well-educated and highly productive workforces in the world. The San Francisco Bay Area boasts a productivity rate that's twice the national average, and its residents can collectively claim more patents than any other region in the country. Nowhere in the U.S. will Chinese companies find so many highly-qualified and bi-lingual professionals as in San Francisco, and nowhere will Chinese businesspeople, whether visiting or relocating, feel as friendly and welcoming an atmosphere. San Francisco's workforce draws graduates from top universities such as Stanford University, University of California at Berkeley, and the University of California at San Francisco.
Vibrant Business Economy. Supported by access to the largest venture capital investment community in the United States, world-class business services and the most educated, diverse workforce of any major city, San Francisco's vibrant economy supports a number of thriving sectors, like biotech, cleantech, finance, digital media and information technology.
Innovation. San Francisco is a global city that acts locally to spark innovation. From enterprising start-ups to established leaders, San Francisco is a worldwide hub for cutting-edge businesses in the biotech/life sciences, high tech/digital media, clean technology, financial services, international business, professional services, hospitality and retail industries. San Francisco is not only the gateway to China - San Francisco is also the "front door" to Silicon Valley and all of the incredible technology companies that thrive in America's epicenter of innovation. Serving this culture of innovation is the highest density of venture capital firms in the world: more than 33% of nationwide funding occurs in the Bay Area alone.
Established Chinese Community. Because more than 25% of the City's population is of Chinese ancestry, there is no other place in North America where Chinese business men and women will feel more comfortable and welcome. San Francisco has enjoyed deep cultural and economic ties with China for more than 150 years. Because of this, San Francisco is very well known across China.
Local Government. The City and County of San Francisco actively welcomes Chinese business partners to San Francisco. This is not only demonstrated by its support of ChinaSF, but its long-standing Sister City relationship with the City of Shanghai since 1979.
Business Environment. The business environment benefits from an unparalleled workforce, a highly desirable urban location, a world-class international airport, and central access to all of the Bay Area's financial and technology resources. In addition, the San Francisco business community is already a leader in working with Chinese businesses in China. It welcomes the opportunity to expand partnerships in the "Old Golden Mountain."
Location. San Francisco has long been at the center of global trade. In addition to an enviable waterfront location halfway between London and Shanghai, it supports daily direct flights to Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, most of the rest of Asia, and the world. Its location and transportation infrastructure also provides easy commute access to all of the San Francisco Bay Area's talented workforce, including Silicon Valley.
Highlights: SF and China Synergies