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For the week of May 10, 2024, here’s what we’re reading:
- Dexcom gets green light to sell new device OTC
- Prebys Foundation awards $7M in grants to local researchers
- Biolinq raises $58M
- Illumina, Kaiser Permanente, Sempra, UC San Diego, Vertex Pharmaceuticals rank among Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity
- General Dynamics NASSCO launches fifth ship for US Navy’s ESB program
- San Diego FC acquisition by Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation receives NAFOA award
- San Diego start-up Metropolis IQ launches AI-driven workforce, economic development reporting tool
- Mirador Therapeutics snags largest Q1 VC deal in San Diego with $400M raise
…and here are some events and opportunities:
- May 15—SBDC, WTCSD
Export Considerations: Business Culture and Product Readiness - June 18—EDC
Annual Dinner - May 16—SANDAG
Bike Local Day - May 21—IQHQ
IIDA x CoreNet Project Tour + Panel Discussion - June 13—CONNECT
Summer Social - Sept 4-5—LSX
RNA Leaders USA Congress (early bird pricing through May 17)
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