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Access Drives Growth <br />We believe this growth is driven <br />by unique access to four key <br />elements: <br />• Geographic advantage <br />• Local talent pool <br />• Relatively affordable real estate <br />• Innovative ecosystem <br />The Tri -Valley Has a Unique <br />Geographic Advantage <br />The Tri -Valley's position relative to the Bay <br />Area presents a unique competitive advantage <br />that directly drives the success of local <br />companies. Proximity to investors on Sand <br />Hill Road, two National Laboratories, top <br />tech talent from around the Bay Area and a <br />skilled workforce in the Central Valley are all <br />assets leveraged by Tri -Valley companies. <br />Proximity to Sand Hill Road benefits <br />startup companies seeking venture capital <br />funding. Over the last three years, Tri -Valley <br />companies have attracted over $1.4 billion in <br />investments from more than 220 investment <br />groups. With the formation of Tri -Valley <br />Ventures in 2018, the region now has a <br />dedicated venture fund providing early stage <br />companies with access to local capital. <br />Positioned along the 58o and 68o corridors, <br />and with two BART stations near major office <br />parks, high tech workers from around the Bay <br />Area benefit from a reverse commute heading <br />to the Tri -Valley. Several CEOs we interviewed <br />credited this advantage for enabling them to <br />attract and retain top talent. Evident.io CEO <br />Tim Prendergast said he was able to attract his <br />executive team from the Peninsula because "no <br />matter where they were located, the Tri -Valley <br />was easier to get to than where they'd been <br />commuting to before." Unchained Labs CEO <br />Tim Harkness came to the same conclusion, <br />noting those that lived further away generally <br />benefited from the reverse commute. "When <br />people do the math and look at it," Tim says, <br />"it's very easy to get them to come over here." <br />Proximity to the Central Valley is vital to <br />life science and high tech companies with <br />advanced manufacturing requirements. <br />These businesses have a significant Leg up <br />on competitors in the inner Bay Area when <br />it comes to attracting skilled labor, simply <br />because they are closer to the workforce. <br />The development of Valley Link will form a <br />rail line from the Lathrop area through Tracy <br />and over the Altamont Pass where it will <br />connect to BART. This will further improve the <br />workforce's accessibility to the Tri -Valley. <br />$1.4B Venture Capital <br />Raised Since 2016 <br />0 <br />