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 November 13, 2020, here’s what we’re reading:
- Pfizer develops COVID-19 vaccine
- Sempra Energy gives Salk Institute $2M to fight climate change through plants
- DERMALA raises $6.73M for custom dermatology solutions
- North County cities support businesses by passing outdoor expansion permits
- Eleven ways San Diego’s best attractions have gone virtual
- San Diego International Airport on road to recovery
- General Atomics wins $3.3M contract to assist in nuclear fusion project in France
- San Diego Workforce Partnership: Region’s employment systems must answer the call to serve veterans
…and here are the events we’re (virtually) attending:
- November 17 – EDC, San Diego Grantmakers
Build Better: A Bold Virtual Summit to Reimagine Our Region’s Future - December 3-4 – California Forward, California Stewardship Network
2020 California Economic Summit
Resources and relief for regional manufacturers
Our region is home to a vibrant manufacturing cluster that spans across many industries, from defense to craft brewing. EDC has partnered with California Manufacturing Technology Consulting to help San Diego regional manufacturers identify and connect to key resources and relief. Click below to get in touch with EDC’s team.
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