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For the week of February 17, 2023, here’s what we’re reading:
- National City welcomes $100M Austal ship repair facility
- Genentech breaks ground on $450M manufacturing site in Oceanside
- La Jolla research institute secures $17M grant from National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- CSUSM expands guaranteed admission initiative to additional districts
- Aya Healthcare partners with UC San Diego Health to recruit hospital personnel
- Forbes names Encinitas among world’s best places to travel
- NuVasive acquired by Globus Medical for $3.1B
- San Diego small business creation flourishing post-pandemic
- Curate Biosciences launches first-of-its-kind microfluidic system
- San Diego ranks #3 for life sciences VC funding nationally
…and here are some events and opportunities:
- Feb 28 – San Diego Regional EDC, WTCSD
Export SBDC: Export Classification & Licenses Workshop - Deadline: May 18 – WTCSD
Apply: MetroConnect export accelerator program - Mar 2 – CCOE
San Diego Cybersecurity Awareness Program - Deadline Mar 10 – SANDAG
Apply: TransNet Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee - Mar 23 – Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate
Real Estate Conference and 30th Anniversary
Investor Spotlight: Founders First Capital Partners
San Diego Regional EDC spoke with Kim Folsom, the founder, chairperson, and CEO of Founders First Capital Partners, to discuss the company’s mission to provide revenue-based financing, term loans, and business acceleration support to service-based small businesses outside of major capital markets. Check out the Investor Spotlight.