Cali Baja Bi-National Mega-Region
The Cali Baja Bi-National Mega-Region is a globally unique bi-national location
for business investments. CaliBaja encompasses the entire California - Baja,
Mexico border region that includes San Diego County, Imperial County and
Baja California in Mexico.
With a combined population of more than 6.5 million, CaliBaja
boasts the largest concentration of population along the U.S-Mexico border. CaliBaja provides access to
the lucrative California and North American markets, is strategically located
to access global markets in the Pacific Rim and is a gateway to the emerging Latin American markets. |
Why Invest In CaliBaja?
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES
- Differentiated wage, cost of living and land cost structure
- Geographic proximity to San Diego's R&D hubs to manufacturing centers in Baja and larger contiguous developable land in the Imperial Valley
- Diverse, advanced manufacturing clusters
- Significant renewable energy resources in geothermal, solar, wind and biofuels
- CaliBaja has over 90 colleges and universities and over 80 research institutes
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- Robust internal infrastructure connections including 6 border crossings, 5 interstate freeways, 5 international airports, 2 specialized maritime port facilities and rail links
- Part of NAFTA corridor for seamless movement of goods and products
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LOCATION HIGHLIGHTS
CaliBaja brings together distinct assets in each of its regions offering investment opportunities for global businesses.
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CaliBaja is one of the leading high-technology hubs in the world. An educated workforce, world class academic and applied research centers, access to venture capital, and well-developed life sciences, cleantech, defense and software clusters make the region's intellectual capital and diverse economy a competitive advantage.
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CaliBaja is a land of opportunity for global businesses operating in renewable energy, agribusiness, and international trade and logistics industries. Abundant, contiguous and affordable land, available industrial water in addition to a readily accesible bi-national workforce.
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CaliBaja has a sophisticated manufacturing base. With an extensive higher education system and a large labor pool, CaliBaja provides a competitively-priced workforce, a steady supply of engineers and established medical device, automotive, aerospace, commercial electronics and logistics clusters
Please contact a CaliBaja economic development professional to learn how we can help your business succeed.
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CaliBaja By The Numbers (2011)
- POPULATION 6.6 Million
- GDP $202.4 Billion (USD)
- SQUARE MILES 28,656
- LABOR FORCE 3.1 Million
- EMPLOYMENT 2.8 Million
“Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis; State of California Economic Development Department, Labor Market Information Division; National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).
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