As part of EDC’s Inclusive Growth initiative, we’re gathering best practices to help uncover unique approaches to inclusion that can be replicated or scaled locally – including actions from employers and regions outside of San Diego. We hope that sharing these best practices will help inspire San Diego companies/organizations to take on their own. Read […]
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New study: San Diego small businesses plan on hiring
Small businesses are the backbone of the San Diego economy, representing 98 percent of local businesses and employing roughly 59 percent of the workforce. According to a new study by San Diego Regional EDC, in partnership with the San Diego & Imperial Small Business Development Center, small businesses are one of the primary drivers of […]
San Diego’s Economic Pulse – January 2019
Each month the California Employment Development Department (EDD) releases employment data for the prior month. This edition of San Diego’s Economic Pulse covers December 2018. Check out EDC’s research bureau for more data and stats about San Diego’s economy. Highlights include: The region’s unemployment rate was 3.2 percent in December, unchanged from a revised 3.2 […]
An In-Depth Look at San Diego’s Small Business Ecosystem
Summary Small businesses – those with fewer than 100 employees – are the backbone of the regional economy. This initiative, which includes a survey of 522 small businesses across San Diego and Imperial counties, seeks to uncover insight and gain a deeper understanding of small business perceptions of the regional business climate. The end goal […]
How precision medicine saves lives
In late November 2018, EDC released a new study, “San Diego’s Precision Health Ecosystem,” which explores the impact of the region’s precision health cluster and quantifies the number of firms, venture capital, and patents, as well the broader cluster across California. The web-based study includes a historic timeline, cluster map, local and state overviews, and a […]
San Diego needs a strong local talent pipeline
This op-ed was originally published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, authored by Nikia Clarke, Cynthia Curiel, and Patricia Prado-Olmos. As high school seniors throughout the country complete final exams and eagerly await college acceptance letters, only 37 percent of Hispanic and black students in San Diego will be college-ready when they finish high school. This […]
San Diego’s Quarterly Economic Snapshot: Q3 2018
Every quarter San Diego Regional 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. This issue covers data from Q3 2018. Following an increase in employment in Q2, San Diego and 12 of the most populous […]
Good News of 2018
At the end of each year, we like to look back on all the good this year brought with it. And with San Diego as our home, there’s much to be thankful for – from an influx of startup growth, to top rankings and thriving educational systems. Read on below to see the top themes […]
Apple expands to San Diego
Apple has announced it will be planting roots in San Diego, solidifying what we already knew about our region: San Diego is an innovative tech hub, home to some of the best and brightest talent in the world. While we’re not a headquarters town, we continue to see an influx of local expansions from some […]
EDC’s 2018 in review: 1 year in 5 minutes
Together in 2018 EDC put San Diego on the global stage; made the case for inclusion as an economic imperative; and helped catalyze company growth here and abroad. Watch our full story below. With and through EDC’s investors and partners, we will continue to build a thriving and inclusive San Diego. Here’s to another year, […]