“California is not just the world's eighth largest economy; we are the high-tech capital of the world, the innovation capital of the world and the biotechnology capital of the world. We strive to be the best in everything we do, to invent, to innovate and to create. We are always pushing the envelope and searching for that next great discovery - which, like biotechnology, is usually found right here in the Golden State,” Governor Schwarzenegger said. “This is why California was chosen to be the first state to be the official partner of CeBIT, a role previously only reserved for nations. And, I am going to seize this tremendous opportunity for our state at CeBIT 2009 to promote Californian companies and our global leadership in information communications technology.”
Californian companies including a delegation of 51 small and medium sized businesses showcased the state's innovative ICT technologies in several key industries including green technology, entertainment, Internet-based services, TeleHealth, security, consumer electronics, digital content generation and distribution, aerospace, and research and technology at CeBIT 2009. The Germany-California ICT Summit gave the two entities an opportunity to step-up collaboration and stimulate more bilateral business.
