A Note from our CEO
One year ago, almost to the day, we decided to move our EDC board meeting online and announced to our team members that we would be closing the office for a few weeks. We decided to cancel all in-person meetings and events as well. Little did any of us know then how the next 12 months would unfold. The past year has been difficult on everyone in immeasurable ways. To try to recap any of it would almost cheapen the challenges, loss, successes, struggles, triumphs, and trials that so many have gone through. Yet through it all, we continue to draw inspiration from those who have been on the frontlines, supply lines, and everywhere else where citizens and workers have stepped in to do their jobs to ensure the safety and stability of those around them. This economic recovery we find ourselves in will be long, challenging, and at times, heartbreaking. But it will also make us stronger, more resilient, and more mindful of our connectedness to each other. Read more.
By the Numbers
- $2.7B VC investment in San Diego’s healthcare industry in Q4 2020
- 121 Businesses Assisted year-to-date
- 7.7K Jobs Impacted year-to-date
- $18B North County manufacturing economic impact
Featured Stories
- Cleantech San Diego seeks to quantify impact, inform City Climate Action Report
- Study release: North County’s manufacturing industry
- Black History Month: Elevating San Diego’s Black businesses and innovators
Investor Recognition
- Bank of America
- Carrier Johnson + Culture
- Eastridge Workforce Solutions
- Greater San Diego Association of Realtors
- H.G. Fenton
- Kaiser Permanente
- LBA Realty
- Otay Mesa Energy Center
- ResCare
- San Diego Gas & Electric
- San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
- South Bay Community Services
- Stockdale Capital Partners
- Takeda