San Jose is rapidly transforming itself into the urban center for Silicon Valley. Poised at the crossroads of innovation, entrepreneurship and cultures, San Jose is home to over 4,500 high technology companies, employs over 182,000 people per year and boasts a multi-cultural cross section that speaks 52 different languages. Already the tenth-largest city in the nation, San Jose is projected to reach an estimated 1.4 million residents by the year 2035. In 2006 alone, nearly $2 billion dollars was invested in the region through venture capitalists, making San Jose a 21st century land of opportunity. Well known for being the heart of the technology-rich region, San Jose is taking an active role in promoting its vibrant and progressive city center, where a unique mixture of art and technology intersect in the very area where people live and work, creating a dynamic urban environment.
