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 March 19, 2021, here’s what we’re reading:
- Roche to buy Carlsbad’s GenMark Diagnostics for $1.8B
- DTx Pharma raises $100M Series B round
- Three San Diego firms named winners in $6M XPRIZE Rapid COVID Testing contest
- EDC Investor Spotlight: Cultura
- Advancing San Diego Intern Spotlight: Kimberly Fajardo and Justin Skaggs, Aeromutable Corporation
- EDCs across region work to build a stronger economy
- Sanford Burnham Prebys finds leprosy drug holds promise as at-home COVID-19 treatment
- Stone Brewing names Maria Stipp as CEO
- Seismic appoints Central San Diego Black Chamber’s Donna DeBerry as VP of Inclusion
- Founders First Capital Partners raises $9M to back diverse business owners
…and here are the events we’re (virtually) attending:
- March 20 – The Brink SBDC
San Diego Angel Conference III - March 29 deadline – Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)
Apply: California Competes Tax Credit - April 1 – World Trade Center San Diego
Go Global 2025: San Diego’s Trade & Investment Strategy - April 20 – San Diego Regional EDC
Right Recovery Town Hall: Resilience through employee ownership
Meet our Board: Jennie Brooks
“We stand on the shoulders of giants—women who established their seat in the Board room, in the cockpit, in the laboratory, and in the halls of Congress.”
To celebrate Women’s History Month, we’re introducing you to the women behind EDC. Learn about a trailblazer in the defense and artificial intelligence spheres and the vice chair of EDC’s Board.
Additional resources:
- Find more COVID-19 business information and resources at EDC’s COVID-19 page
- Find North County information at Innovate78’s COVID-19 page
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Heather Dewis
Manager, Marketing