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For the week of January 27, 2023, here’s what we’re reading:
- Sanford Burnham Prebys gifted $70M to recruit top scientists
- UC San Diego awarded $10M for ‘jumbo virus’ research
- San Diego community colleges provide vital workforce training
- A note from EDC’s Sr. Director of Research & Economic Development
- UC San Diego engineers develop wearable cardiac ultrasound
- CBRE leases mixed-use development near SDSU
- Port of San Diego to revitalize Cesar Chavez Park
- San Diego startup ADARx raises $46M in VC
- Kratos Defense receives $15.5M Navy contract, Leidos subcontract
- Biological Dynamics launches human trials for early pancreatic cancer detection
…and here are some events and opportunities:
- Feb 1 – San Diego Regional EDC
Open House & Economic Forecast - Feb 28 – San Diego Regional EDC, WTCSD
Export SBDC: Export Classification & Licenses Workshop - Jan 31 – San Diego Business Journal
Economic Trends 2023, moderated by EDC’s Mark Cafferty - Apply by Feb 20 – CONNECT
Cool Companies Annual capital program
What the NDAA means for San Diego
The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) contains important provisions for the defense community nationwide, including a 4.6 percent pay raise for military and civilian workers and $32.6 billion for Navy shipbuilding. San Diego ship repair companies collectively employ more than 4,000 and stand to benefit greatly, as the region is homeport to 24 percent of all Navy vessels.
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