California

Eastward migration of people and companies from the Southern California coast to the Inland Empire has driven economic growth in San Bernardino County for two decades.

How does America’s largest county in land area ensure that its employers consistently find a highly skilled and well-trained workforce?

To be “Bernardino” means, literally, to be “as brave or as bold as a bear.” In San Bernardino County in Southern California, one could say that a series of transportation infrastructure projects are more than living up to the county name.

When MP Materials announced on July 10 that it had secured a multi-billion-dollar deal with the U.S. Department of Defense to supply the U.S. Armed Forces with rare earth materials, the move signaled the latest transformative chapter in the ever-expanding critical mining sector of San Bernardino County in Southern California.

When people talk about the future of advanced manufacturing on the West Coast, they tend to mention names like Intel, Tesla, Boeing, Raytheon and Northrop Grumman.

If you want to know why so many high-growth companies and the talented people they employ are moving to San Bernardino County in the Inland Empire of Southern California, the answer can be summed up in one word: opportunity

From an old-world industry like winemaking to new-world sectors like electric motorbikes and space exploration, innovation serves as the linchpin for three entrepreneurial businesses that aim to upset the status quo and change the world.