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For the week of August 9, 2024, here’s what we’re reading:
- Pandas return to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
- Booz Allen Hamilton secures $506M U.S. Army contract
- SDSU receives record $230M in research funding in FY 2023-24
- SBCS’ Center for Impact tops off, receives $100K Cox Communications grant
- CBRE launches proprietary analysis software Capital AI
- Carlsbad’s TaylorMade claims gold, silver, and bronze at the Summer Olympics
- San Diego International Airport, Porter Airlines add nonstop flights to Toronto
- El Cajon’s Taylor Guitars celebrates 50 years of innovation
- Summer Bash keynote Vividion Therapeutics teams up with Alexandria Real Estate on HQ, R&D Center in Sorrento Mesa
- Autobahn Therapeutics raises $100M Series C for advancement of neuropsych drugs
- Sony, NFL announce technology partnership
…and here are some events and opportunities:
- Aug. 22—San Diego Regional EDC, Alexandra Real Estate Equities, Inc.
2024 Summer Bash ft. Aleksandra Rizo
From our partners:
- Aug. 10—NOVO Brazil Brewing
10th Anniversary Block Party - Aug. 17— World Design Capital San Diego
2024 Pavilion Open House Celebration - Aug. 17—UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness
Summer Renewal Workplace Retreat - Sept. 4, 5—Informa Connect, LSX
RNA Leaders USA Congress ft. EDC’s Eduardo Velasquez: Use discount code EDC15 - Sept. 27—Lifeline Community Services
¡Viva la Vida!
Three things to expect at EDC’s Summer Bash
Ready to join EDC and Alexandra Real Estate for our summer party on August 22? We’ll enjoy an inspiring keynote from Vividion Therapeutics’ President and CEO Aleksandra Rizo, hosted food and drinks, good vibes, live music, and more than 350 San Diego: Life. Changing. innovators like you!
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Enya Castañeda
Coordinator, Investor Relations & Marketing Communications