Every week, ‘Good News of the Week’ features a curation of positive headlines from San Diego, delivered straight to your inbox. A blend of aggregated stories from San Diego’s most trusted news sources and original EDC-created content, GNOTW provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past week.
For the week of August 28, 2020, here’s what we’re reading:
- San Diego Foundation’s COVID-19 Community Response Fund grants more than $50M to help local nonprofits
- Kinnate Biopharma raises $98M in its race to target cancer
- Biocom Institute, Illumina, and Illumina Foundation partner to bring genomics education to the classroom
- Padres Volunteer Team, Padres Pedal the Cause, and Susan G. Komen San Diego team up to deliver groceries to local cancer patients and families
- MiraCosta College, Palomar College, and Southwestern College selected to host FAA career training program
- San Diego International Airport adds flights to Santa Barbara, Newark, and Jackson Hole
- Two Innovate78 companies find success in their public offerings
- Downtown Works plans new co-working space in Carlsbad as remote work alternative
- San Diego’s Acadia Pharmaceuticals acquires Texas startup and its pain relief drugs for $52M
…and here are the events we’re (virtually) attending:
- August 26 – CMTC
COVID-19 Best Practices: How to Protect Your Employees & Workplace - September 18-19 – Stella Labs, Ad Astra Ventures
Women’s Venture Summit - September 9-December 16 – San Diego Angel Conference
San Diego Angel Conference E-track for Entrepreneurs
San Diego’s Economic Snapshot: Q2 2020
Every quarter, EDC analyzes key economic indicators that are important to understanding the regional economy and the region’s standing relative to the 25 most populous metropolitan areas in the U.S. The Economic Snapshot for Q2 2020 covers trends in employment, housing, and investment, including the $875 million influx of venture capital into healthcare as the industry pivoted to address the pandemic. Learn More.
Economy in crisis: SD tourism holds up, but the recovery remains uneven
While a number of industries are near pre-COVID-19 employment levels, positions at restaurants, personal services, & local government education (like administrators & janitors) have been slow to return–hitting already vulnerable San Diegans hardest. Learn More.
San Diego business resources:
Amidst everything happening in the world, we need a reminder that there’s plenty of ‘Good News’ to go around in San Diego. We have also compiled additional resources for businesses and individuals seeking additional guidance
For businesses:
- Find information at EDC’s COVID-19 page
- Find North County information at Innovate78’s COVID-19 page
- Apply for disaster loan assistance
- Access San Diego Workforce Partnership’s updates for businesses
- Pivot operations to produce PPE, sanitizer, & more
- Find additional guidance from the CDC
- Apply for San Diego County’s Small Business Stimulus Program
- Employers with more than 100 employees: enroll in CalSavers by September 30, 2020.
For individuals:
- See which San Diego companies are still hiring
- Access San Diego Workforce Partnership’s updates for individuals
- Donate to the COVID-19 Community Response Fund
- Find additional guidance from the CDC
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Heather Dewis
Manager, Marketing