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For the week of November 3, 2023, here’s what we’re reading:
- Booz Allen Hamilton, CCOE leaders share inclusive solutions for cyber worker shortage
- Shield AI raises $200M in Series F funding
- San Diego receives $36.1B in 2023 DoD funding
- UC San Diego Health buys Alvarado Hospital Medical Center for $200M
- Southwest adds new nonstop flights from San Diego to Columbus, Pittsburgh
- Aya Healthcare ranked #5 on Fortune’s Best 100 Workplaces for Women list
- San Diego MLS team joins Boston Consulting Group in Kilroy Realty Little Italy building
- Endeavor acquires Hummingbird precision cancer drug in $430M deal
- VedaBio launches from stealth with $40M funding
…and here are some events and opportunities:
- Nov. 15–EDC
Reaching Tomorrow’s Talent: Verified Programs Designation Day - Nov. 14–UC San Diego, Contextual Robotics Institute
San Diego Robotics Forum - Nov. 22–San Diego Tourism Authority
Apply now: SDTA Tourism Accelerator - Nov. 30–San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
International Business Forum
Study: Economic impact of San Diego’s RNA cluster
RNA therapeutics innovation is a key part of the region’s Life Sciences ecosystem and broader economy, supporting more than 11,000 jobs and sitting at the intersection of R&D, manufacturing, trade, and healthcare. Explore the impact of San Diego’s $6 billion RNA cluster in EDC’s new study with 1STRAND.
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Liz Muthoni
Coordinator, Economic Development