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For the week of April 11, 2025, here’s what we’re reading:
- Novartis announces $1.1B research campus in San Diego
- BioMed Realty secures Pfizer’s San Diego campus for $255M
- General Atomics acquires New York’s North Point Defense
- University of San Diego alumnus becomes first Korean American to launch into space
- 11 San Diego Wave FC players to represent international teams in 2026 World Cup
- Barnes Tennis Center to host 17th USA Pickleball National Championships
- Six San Diego graduate programs named among Nation’s Best by U.S. News & World Report
- Bank of America, Deloitte, PCL Construction, Scripps Health ranked among Fortune’s ‘100 Best Companies to Work’ For 2025
- MiraCosta College debuts $21M Media Arts complex
- Connect introduces Class of 2025 Cool Companies
- Fertility Institute of San Diego first to offer AI-driven IVF services
…and here are some events and opportunities:
- Jun. 5—WTCSD
MetroConnect VII Grand Prize PitchFest - Apply by Jun. 30—WTCSD
MetroConnect VIII Export Accelerator
From our partners:
- Apr. 17—City of San Diego
Foreign Trade Zones Workshop - Apr. 21—Otay Mesa Port of Entry
Subcontractor Outreach Event
- Apply by Jun. 11—Techstars San Diego, SDSU
Fall 2025 Techstars Accelerator Program
Celebrate 60 years with us at Annual Dinner
This year marks EDC’s 60th anniversary: Join us at Petco Park on May 15 in celebration at our Annual Dinner! We’ll hear briefly from EDC leadership, celebrate this year’s award winners, and walk on the field to enjoy our dinner reception and inspiring conversation at Gallagher Square.
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Enya Castañeda
Coordinator, Investor Relations & Marketing Communications