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leaders to support and develop our Blue Economy. San Di- ego is a strategic military base as we focus more on security concerns in the PaciÞ c, and we have the largest concentration of military personnel in the world. We have a highly edu- cated workforce thanks to leading universities and research institutions. We have the Scripps Institution of Oceanogra- phy; a world-renowned oceanographic research institute. How can someone engage in the San Diego Blue Tech cluster? Get involved with The Maritime Alliance. They have been the main driver of our civic conversation about the Blue Economy and they have the resources to help local com- panies.www.marinetechnologynews.com MTR #8 (34-49).indd 43MTR #8 (34-49).indd 4310/10/2014 11:26:06 AM10/10/2014 11:26:06 AM