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For the week of October 20, 2023, here’s what we’re reading:
- General Dynamics NASSCO secures $754M U.S. Navy ship repair contract
- Japanese government selects San Diego for Beyond Japan startup program
- Iambic lands $100M Series B
- EDC: October monthly report
- SDSU, California State University system to offer independent doctoral degrees
- Amazon Web Services inks deal with San Diego-based EOT for software enabling AI-optimized industrial plants
- San Diego, Imperial Counties’ community colleges to offer in-state tuition to low-income students living in Mexico near border
- National CORE to break ground on 100-unit San Ysidro affordable housing
- Genasys acquires Evertel for $5.8M
…and here are some events and opportunities:
- Nov. 15–EDC
Reaching Tomorrow’s Talent: Verified Program Designation Day - Oct. 31–UC San Diego, Scripps Institute of Oceanography
Apply: startBlue accelerator program - Oct. 24-25–PurposePoint, WD-40
The Culture Forum - Nov. 2–Biocom California
CEO Summit - Nov. 13–Port of San Diego
Workshop Series: How To Do Business With The Port
A note from Mark: Implementing actionable insights
From analyzing San Diego’s growing AI, cybersecurity, and RNA clusters to building tools that empower our partners to collaborate toward a more inclusive San Diego, EDC’s Research Bureau continues to help regional partners understand San Diego’s evolving needs and challenges. EDC’s President and CEO Mark Cafferty shares what’s on the horizon—and how you can get involved.
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Liz Muthoni
Coordinator, Economic Development