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For the week of September 24, 2021, here’s what we’re reading:
- Sanford Burnham Prebys, Salk Institute awarded $13M for liver cancer research
- Tyra Biosciences goes public, raises $199M
- San Diego named ‘early adopter’ of AI by Brookings Institution
- Innovate78: Hispanic and Latino community and business resources
- Qualcomm report details economic and sustainability benefits of 5G technology
- Kilroy Realty lands major leases with DermTech, Tandem, Sorrento Therapeutics
- Carlsbad-based mobile game publisher Jam City raises $350M, buys competitor
- GigaIO raises $15M, aims to make AI accessible to more companies
- Annual Cox Top Tech Awards honors 11 San Diego innovators
- Jumpcode Genomics, TGen to sequence and examine COVID-19
…and here are some opportunities we’re watching:
- September 28 – East County EDC
Manufacturing Expo 2021 - October 1 – 29 – Startup San Diego
San Diego Startup Month 2021 — Use code ‘Sahba50’ for 50 percent off - October 8 – Startup San Diego
Nominations due for Startup San Diego Awards
Advancing San Diego: Preferred Providers of Healthcare Talent
EDC has announced its Preferred Providers of Healthcare Talent, the local programs providing the most effective training to medical assistants, as identified by industry leaders. As part of this Advancing San Diego cohort, small clinics, doctor’s offices, or healthcare providers can now apply to host Healthcare interns at no cost.
WTCSD accepting applications for sixth round of MetroConnect
World Trade Center San Diego is accepting applications for 15 SBA-designated small businesses to participate in year six of its flagship export assistance program, MetroConnect. Presented by JPMorgan Chase and Procopio, the program provides businesses with a $5,000 export assistance grant, access to SystranPRO machine translation software, the chance to win a $25,000 grand prize, and more.
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