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For the week of January 19, 2024, here’s what we’re reading:
- Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems, General Atomics, others secure $100M in new Navy contracts
- Sharp Rees-Stealy Otay Ranch Medical Center begins phase two of $86M expansion
- Lassen Therapeutics lands $85M Series B
- EDC on San Diego’s defense industrial base talent pipeline
- Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco appoints ITJ CEO to board
- Qualcomm’s AI-powered Snapdragon X Elite chip for PCs to launch in mid-2024
- CSUSM library receives 2024 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity Award
- Radionetics Oncology raises additional $52.5M in Series A funding
- Illumina, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance sequencing koala genomes to investigate koala retrovirus
- San Diego’s Nucleus Biologics to manufacture and distribute Core Biogenesis’ recombinant proteins
…and here are some events and opportunities:
- Feb. 8—World Trade Center San Diego
MetroConnect VII Kickoff - Jan. 23—Small Business Association
Selling to Mexico: Resources and Insights for Women-owned Businesses - Jan. 24—California GO-Biz
Small Business Leadership Training - Jan. 31—San Diego Business Journal
Economic Trends 2024 ft. EDC’s Mark Cafferty
Apply by Jan. 22: California Competes Tax Credit
Is your California business looking to grow over the next five years or considering leaving the state? You may be eligible for up to $164 million in tax credits from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. EDC’s expert team is available at no cost to San Diego companies seeking guidance on the Cal Competes applications closing January 22.
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Liz Muthoni
Coordinator, Economic Development