Bellamare manufactures and commercializes remotely operated vehicles that can be customized to carry a variety of client’s specific payloads. Bellamare’s ISIIS towed vehicles have been specifically designed for plankton imaging and are used for fisheries research, marine biology and environmental impact assessment . The company also provides engineering consulting services to the oceanographic industry, with a focus on building custom underwater enclosures.

Float Incorporated is a corporation providing services that include research, design and development of marine oriented products and specializes in very large floating platforms. Float’s immediate objective is to make known to the world, as expeditiously as possible, the availability of these technologies and the understanding of how to implement and use them properly.mersibles, satellites, precision mechanisms and oceanographic instrument.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2 trillion and operations in more than 60 countries. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset management, and private equity.

San Diego East County Economic Development Council is the birthplace of Connectory.com, an online network containing detailed capabilities profiles of U.S. industrial and technology companies across all industries at every level of the supply chain. The goal is to link U.S. businesses to each other and to provide information about the industrial and technology base of the economy. The East County EDC is a dynamic, award-winning nonprofit organization of leaders committed to a healthy, vital economic climate and quality of life in the East County region.

Luce Forward is considered one of the leading San Diego-based law firms. Its attorneys participated in preparing the founding legal documents of the City of San Diego in 1889, and more recently, wrote the founding documents of The Security Network. Luce Forward attorneys also obtained trademark registrations on The Security Network name and “Fostering Innovation Through Collaboration.” As one of San Diego’s largest and oldest law firms, Luce Forward attorneys have been helping clients move their businesses forward for over 135 years. A California law firm with a national reputation in the defense and maritime industries and more than 30 different areas of law, Luce Forward has grown to become home to approximately 200 attorneys in six offices statewide including San Diego (2 offices), Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orange County and Rancho Santa Fe.

Ocean Innovations represents some of the leading manufacturers of underwater equipment and marine technology. The products we provide are used by oceanographic researchers, commercial, military and scientific divers, hydrographic surveyors, environmental engineers, defense contractors, and the offshore industry.

Headquartered in La Jolla, California, National University is California’s second-largest independent nonprofit university, with a statewide enrollment of more than 17,000 full-time equivalent students. The flagship institution of the National University System, the University was founded in 1971 to make lifelong learning opportunities accessible, challenging and relevant to a diverse population of nontraditional learners. National consists of 29 campuses in 11 major metropolitan areas throughout California and Nevada and offers 62 graduate and undergraduate degree programs and 17 teacher credential programs. That includes 38 online degree programs and more than 300 online courses, as well as one of higher education’s largest collections of electronic books and journals. A majority of National’s programs are available through a unique one course per month format. For more information regarding National University, please visit the website at www.nu.edu

Orca Maritime, Inc. is an underwater mapping/GIS and port security company established by two retired U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) experts with extensive experience in military EOD and salvage diving, underwater mine countermeasures, autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) operations. Applying over 45 years of experience in underwater operations, Orca Maritime provides a comprehensive set of products and services, including high resolution side scan sonar imagery, underwater video and photography, environmental data collection, channel conditioning, pipeline localization and underwater Geographic Information System (GIS) components to industry and government customers. Orca Maritime’s undersea systems technicians and divers are highly experienced, fully qualified, and conform to U.S. Navy, Army Corps of Engineers (EM-385), Federal & California OSHA, U.S. Coast Guard and Association of Diving Contractors International standards. Orca Maritime has conducted extensive underwater maintenance and security work over the last five years. Orca Maritime continues to manage, supervise and support port and facility underwater security and maintenance programs that include underwater surveys/mapping in support of ordnance remediation efforts, mine countermeasures training, channel conditioning, kelp/sand/silt removal, and underwater inspection and maintenance.

The Port of San Diego is a special government agency that manages San Diego Bay and its surrounding waterfront land. The Port is governed by a seven-member Board of Port Commissioners representing the five cities surrounding San Diego Bay. The Board establishes policies under which the Port’s staff, supervised by the President/CEO, conducts daily operations. The Port’s revenues for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2009, were about $135 million. This income includes rent from tenants and fees from users of the marine terminals and parking facilities as well as grants, income from investments and legal settlements. The Port’s income, after expenses, is invested in several initiatives for the purpose of developing and enhancing the bayfront throughout its member cities.

ProFinance is an investment banking firm (Broker-Dealer – member FINRA/SIPC) headquartered in San Diego. ProFinance provides traditional investment banking services — M & A advisory and debt & equity placements. Clients are private and public companies active in low- to high-tech industries. The electronic security industry has been an area of specialization for ProFinance since its inception in 1985. For more information, visit www.profinance.com.

San Diego French-American Chamber of Commerce established in 1996, is a member-driven, non-profit organization. The SDFACC is part of the New York-based French-American Chamber of Commerce that encompasses a network of 19 Chapters and Associates throughout the United States. We are also part of the “Union des Chambres de Commerce et d’Industrie Francaises a l’Etranger” (UCCIFE), which comprises 114 French Chambers of Commerce in 78 countries.
The mission of the San Diego French-American Chamber of Commerce is to foster business contacts and serve as a networking environment for French, French-speaking and American business executives in order to:
* Promote the French and American local business community
* Support French and American companies with their trade needs
* Support French entrepreneurs in starting a business in San Diego
* Support American entrepreneurs in starting a business in France

San Diego Regional EDC implements strategies that set the San Diego region apart from our competitors as a thriving center of technology and entrepreneurship. Fueled by the support of 150 companies deeply committed to regional prosperity, our mission is to strengthen San Diego’s diverse economy to compete in the global marketplace and to position the region as the world’s premier business location. Our job-growth strategy leverages the region’s highly skilled workforce, innovation economy, leadership in cutting-edge industries, and outstanding quality of life.
Economic development in a competitive global economy requires a blend of aggressive business development and proactive policy initiatives.
Our business development program focuses on corporate expansion through outreach to executives in high-wage, high-growth, technology-driven industries. Through targeted attraction campaigns and a network of partners, we promote regional assets to attract corporate investment from innovation industries. In partnership with Imperial County and Baja, California, we leverage the unique assets of our bi-national mega-region Cali Baja to position San Diego at the forefront of the economic upturn and capture high-paying jobs in our region.
EDC’s policy program also reflects the priorities of our investors and technology industry association partners. Our role is to lead proactive initiatives to enhance the region’s competitiveness for corporate investment and jobs.

Sea Con Brantner SEA CON® was the first manufacturing division within the SEA CON® Group. The facility located in El Cajon, San Diego houses design, engineering, manufacturing, quality control and testing. With a history of proven development, SEA CON® has become a focal point for the supply of electrical cable and system solutions within the Group. Over the years the SEA CON® Group has completed many successful onsite terminations, particularly for fiber optics. Due to cross training on products for personnel within the whole Group SEA CON® has been able to respond to many urgent requests for onsite work across the Globe.

South County Economic Development Council a non-profit organization was formed in 1989 by a group of South San Diego County business and community leaders, to promote education and encourage economic development in the South San Diego County Region. Our member cities include Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach, National City, San Diego, San Diego County, and the Port of San Diego. Working with our partners in Baja, we promote bi-national economic development with the cities of Mexicali, Tijuana, Tecate, Rosarito, and Ensenada.

US Bancorp is the parent company of U.S. Bank, the 5th largest commercial bank in the United States with $321 billion in assets. The company operates 3,086 banking offices and 5,086 ATMs, and provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions.

World Trade Center San Diego (WTCSD) provides comprehensive international trade services and key global contacts to facilitate and expand trade for regional and worldwide clients. Leveraging its global network of World Trade Centers and affiliate partners, WORLD TRADE CENTER San Diego is the proven forum for international information, communications and connections. Establishing in 1994 to serve the growing needs of San Diego businesses, WORLD TRADE CENTER San Diego is an international business organization licensed by the World Trade Centers Association in New York, WTCA. Members include businesses or organizations involved in world trade. The World Trade Center San Diego acts as a matchmaker and reference for members, providing data on overseas markets and suppliers. Members benefit from counseling at each step of the export and import process. The staff resources and proprietary networks of WORLD TRADE CENTER San Diego work to connect members with the full range of international business opportunities.