https://www.siliconvalley.com/2022/01/29/opinion-east-bay-well-positioned-for-the-next-era-of-manufacturing/

It’s easy to forget in our era of apps and social media that in the end we depend on physical products that are more than bits and bytes. Tech runs on hardware, biologics are manufactured, and products that support cleantech, electromobility and the food we eat are produced in manufacturing facilities.

This is an advantage for the East Bay, the Bay Area’s historic manufacturing center.