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For the week of September 15, 2023, here’s what we’re reading:
- General Atomics awarded $7.4M Department of Energy grant
- EPA awards SDSU $10M to launch energy center
- Lufthansa expands nonstop Munich service
- Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego Wave FC, JONES Consulting, USS Midway Museum honored at San Diego Regional Chamber’s Visionary Awards
- Sanford Burnham Prebys wins $1M DoD grant for pancreatic cancer research
- MetroConnect alum Novo Brazil Brewing to open 10K sq. ft. Mission Valley location
- Carrier Johnson + CULTURE, Affirmed complete 77 middle-income housing units
- Carlsbad-based ShipCalm raises $2M
- Kura Oncology, Life Science Cares launch $250K education partnership
…and here are some events and opportunities:
- Sept. 19–EDC
Webinar: Inclusive Growth Progress Report 2023 - Oct. 17–EDC
Webinar: Inclusive Growth Progress Report 2023 - Oct. 3–CCOE,EDC
Release: San Diego’s Cybersecurity Economic Impact Study - Oct. 5-6– CSUSM
Social Mobility Symposium
Last call: Grow international sales with MetroConnect
World Trade Center San Diego’s MetroConnect accelerator equips sets of 15 San Diego companies with the resources and partners needed to increase international sales. Participating companies receive a $5,000 export grant, expert advising, and the chance to win a $25,000 Grand Prize.
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Liz Muthoni
Coordinator, Economic Development