Biotech jobs are on the rise, ... The University of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture building, officially opened in 1991, which added a sixth floor in 2000. Credit: Univ. Saskatchewan.

An array of companies that include tech and biotech firms will chop well over 900 Bay Area jobs, fresh disclosures show -- yet the pace of tech layoffs has clearly slowed in this region.

The global agricultural biotechnology market, as of 2022, achieved a valuation of $74.6 billion and is poised for remarkable growth, with projections estimating it will reach $119.6 billion by 2028.