Calit2 has grown significantly in its first five years from 2001-2005. It started with a small space and 25 people, and has expanded to include two new buildings providing 340,000 square feet of space and over 1000 researchers. Calit2 has also established several new laboratories for nanotechnology and virtual reality. It has received over $350 million in federal grants and $72 million from industry partnerships. Calit2 works with over 300 faculty across dozens of departments at UCSD and UCI on various projects including undergraduate research.