The Hauppauge Industrial Park is the largest concentration of firms on Long Island and the second-largest industrial park in the nation after Silicon Valley. 1,350 companies employ approximately 55,000 people, the Park produces an impressive total sales volume of $13 billion. More importantly, the Park has been a magnet for the tradable economy (58% of jobs in the Park are in the exporting sectors), and it is a place where the region’s most strategic industries begin to cluster, such as pharmaceuticals, distribution, IT, equipment, and food