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For the week of February 14, 2025, here’s what we’re reading:
- San Diego State University earns Research 1 classification
- Cubic Corp. lands $211M fare system contract with SEPTA
- General Atomics secures $107M DOE fusion energy funds, partners with UC San Diego
- EDC’s Monthly Report: February 2025
- Issa Rae, Tems join San Diego FC ownership as club partners
- Prebys Foundation launches $50M Ventures Impact Fund, Connect CEO Mike Krenn to lead
- TOOTRiS, Core by Biocom California partner for life sciences childcare benefits
- San Diego International Airport celebrates record 25.24M travelers in 2024
- San Diego compliance startup Drata acquires SafeBase for $250M
- Point Loma’s Cesarina ranked top romantic restaurant in U.S. by Yelp
…and here are some events and opportunities:
- Open Feb. 24-Mar. 10—GO-Biz, San Diego Regional EDC
California Competes Tax Credit - Apply by June 30—World Trade Center San Diego
MetroConnect VIII Export Accelerator
From our partners:
- Feb. 16—San Diego FC
Season Kickoff Party - Deadline Feb. 28—San Diego County Water Authority
Citizens Water Academy - Deadline Feb. 28—HomeLab
Home of the Disruptive Biotech: Fellowship Programs - Mar. 12—Kyoto Prize by PLNU, UC San Diego
24th Annual Benefit Gala
A note from Nikia: WTCSD on trade
As tariff threats loom and the country teeters on the brink of an all-out trade war, we all wonder what it means for our binational region, the future of the popular USMCA, and the hundreds of thousands of jobs tied to global commerce in San Diego. This will be a volatile period for the North American supply chains that enable this region to compete globally. What we have learned is that in the midst of uncertainty, we should return to what we know to be true about this binational region.
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Enya Castañeda
Coordinator, Investor Relations & Marketing Communications