Cuyamaca College
Environmental Technology Program
Southwest Technology Transfer Center (SWTTC)
Last year, under a grant from the NASA Far West RTTC, the City of San Diego initiated an effort to assist regional firms in gaining access to technology. Initially established as a City Economic Development Services program, the Southwest Technology Transfer Center (SWTTC) was later restructured as a non-profit corporation. The SWTTC works closely with the San Diego Regional Technology Alliance and others, in support of economic development and defense conversion activities in the area.
In August 1995, a formal Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed between the Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center (NCCOSC) and the City of San Diego, which established an alliance for expeditious transfer of technology between NCCOSC and U.S. private-sector firms in the greater San Diego area. The SWTTC has been designated as the City's action agent for the project. In November, 1995, a similar MOA was signed between SWTTC and Sandia National Laboratories, and other agreements are in process.
The San Diego area offers a rich and diverse environment of high-tech industry firms. Primary business clusters include: health care products and services, business/financial services, tourism and entertainment, defense manufacturing, electronics manufacturing, telecommunications, software, and recreational goods.
If you would like local assistance in the San Diego area, contact Mike Templeton at the Southwest Technology Transfer Center, World Trade Center-San Diego, 1250 Sixth Avenue, Suite 110, San Diego, CA 92101. Contact numbers are (619) 685-1488; Fax: 685-1484; or email: templeton@swttc.org.
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