The SoCalBio Company Directory is sponsored by Southern California Edison, this initiative has already identified close to 900 companies employing about 85,000 people and operating in the six-county Greater Los Angeles region. The map above shows the geographical distribution of the majority of these companies. Companies covered include those operating in the following sub-segments of the industry: biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, medical devices (inc. hospital supplies, ophthalmic goods and handicapped equipment), in vitro diagnostics (inc. reagents), and dedicated manufacturers of research instruments.