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Orange County major tech and med-tech firms Tech and life science companies are heavily concentrated in the Airport Area and South County submarkets. Orange County’s tech and life sciences roots run deep with companies that have a long-standing history in the market which have accounted for numerous spinoffs. Orange County has become a pivotal market for the Gaming, Software, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Med-tech, and Biotech sectors. Companies with large workforces include Edwards Lifesciences (3,800), Applied Medical Resources Corporation (2,400), Western Digital (1,700), and Broadcom (1,650).