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For the week of August 25, 2023, here’s what we’re reading:
- Campus at Horton secures first retail tenants
- Cue Health receives $28M federal contract for multiplex tests
- Rapport Therapeutics raises $150M Series B
- EDC releases Q2 San Diego Economic Snapshot
- ITJ, Founders First Capital and MetroConnect alum Avacen, Real Dog Box make Inc. 5000
- Conrad Prebys Foundation awards CSUSM $300K for mobile health clinic
- Aya Healthcare announces $50K scholarship for medical students
- UC San Diego ranks 19th in 2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities
- Viasat opens Real-Time Earth ground station in Hokkaido, Japan
- Community HousingWorks breaks ground on 87 affordable housing units at Cortez Hill
…and here are some events and opportunities:
- Sept. 20– WTCSD
Apply: MetroConnect export accelerator program
- Sept. 7– San Diego International Airport
Meet the Primes - Sept. 14– CONNECT
San Diego Innovation Day 2023 - Sept. 14– Cause San Diego
Cause Conference - Oct. 24 – 25– PurposePoint, WD-40
The Culture Forum
Verified Program Designation Day
EDC invites employers and community partners to join us in the selection of Verified Programs on November 15 at UC San Diego Park & Market. San Diego companies in the Computing and Engineering fields will have the opportunity to learn about local education and training programs preparing the next generation of talent.
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Liz Muthoni
Coordinator, Economic Development