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For the week of January 17, 2025, here’s what we’re reading:
- Illumina, Nvidia launch AI-based genomics partnership
- San Diego VC activity tops $5.8B in 2024
- San Diego FC announces Sharp HealthCare Performance Center
- San Diego Convention Center welcomes Comic-Con through 2027
- SANDAG, Caltrans to begin work on new Otay Mesa East Port of Entry
- DoD Defense Innovation Unit selects Viasat for autonomous vehicle software support
- SDSU among 16 San Diego National Endowment for the Arts grant recipients awarded collective $305K
- SAN, Alaska Airlines announce direct flight to Oregon
- Timberlyne Therapeutics launches with $180M Series A
- World Intellectual Property Organization ranks San Diego #10 among global science and technology clusters
…and here are some events and opportunities:
- Jan. 30—Snell & Wilmer
2025 State of the City Webinar ft. EDC CEO Mark Cafferty - Deadline Feb. 28—San Diego Regional EDC, K-16 Collaborative
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From our partners:
- Jan. 23—Center for Business Advancement
Small Business Expo 2025 - Jan. 31—Connect
Cool Companies 2025 applications - Feb. 7—UC San Diego, University of San Diego, SDSU
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Enya Castañeda
Coordinator, Investor Relations & Marketing Communications