Downtown San Diego, which has a growing telecommunications and information technology sector, is also a convenient 15-minute drive away. Key sectors in affluent La Jolla - Spanish for ‘jewel' - are hospitality, biotechs and software. Many of the biotech companies are spin-offs from the University of California, the major driver of growth in the area, providing a highly talented and skilled workforce and contributing to the founding of around 200 local firms. UCSD is the county's largest employer and ranks highly in research and technology subject such as oceanography, medicine, pharmaceuticals and ICT.