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For the week of November 5, 2021, here’s what we’re reading:
- San Diego’s VC investment outpaces 2020 by more than $2.6B
- MetroConnect alum Cloudbeds raises $150M
- Shoreline Biosciences raises $140M to develop universal cancer treatment
- San Diego Regional EDC, GoSite accepting applications for Business Hub
- IQHQ closes one of the region’s largest deals of 2021 to meet rising life sciences space demand
- SDSU receives Seal of Excelencia for its work to close the education equity gap
- San Diego International Airport celebrates Swoop’s first flight to Canada
- Cue Health’s COVID-19 tests used in MLB post season and World Series
- Torrey Pines’ Tentarix Biotherapeutics secures $50M in Series A funding
- Live learning platform startup Hone raises $16M
…and here are some opportunities we’re watching:
- Apply by November 30 – Founders First CDC
Job Creators Quest Grant - November 10 – San Diego Innovation Council
Annual San Diego Innovation Showcase - November 10 – SDG&E
How to start doing business with SDG&E - December 1 – USD Burnham Moores Center for Real Estate
Annual Residential Real Estate Conference: Outlook 2022
Advancing San Diego: Career Exploration Day
Hiring interns or entry-level employees? Join Advancing San Diego’s Career Exploration Day on November 18 for a day of networking and hiring local talent. At two job fairs throughout the day, companies can host virtual recruitment booths to share digital collateral, showcase company culture, post current job openings, communicate with students and new grads via chat, and conduct on-the-spot interviews via Zoom.
Additional resources:
- Find more COVID-19 business information and resources at EDC’s COVID-19 page
- Find North County information at Innovate78’s COVID-19 page