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Every week, ‘Good News of the Week’ features a curation of positive headlines from San Diego, delivered straight to your inbox. A blend of aggregated stories from San Diego’s most trusted news sources and original EDC-created content, GNOTW provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past week.

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For the week of June 10, 2022, here’s what we’re reading:

• EDC Annual Dinner celebrates Life Changing awardees, new Board Chair
• Bristol Myers Squibb acquires Turning Point for $4.1B
• National Resilience raises $625M for next-gen biomanufacturing
• PLNU celebrates Preferred Provider designation, works to build inclusive talent pipeline
• Gensler ranks #1 in Interior Design’s Top 100 Giants
• San Diego named top U.S. metro for growth in tech talent
• Shield AI raises $165M to fuel development of its autonomous military systems
• San Diego City College grad rides fifth flight of Blue Origin rocket

…and here are some events we’re attending:

• June 23-24 – CSUSM, Old Dominion University
  National Social Mobility Symposium
• June 24 – Small Business Development Center
  Meet the Lenders
• June 24 – San Diego Union-Tribune
  Nominate your company: San Diego’s Top Workplaces 2022
• Due June 30 – San Diego LEAPS Alliance
  Take the Survey: Employee Experience

EDC names Jennie Brooks as new Board Chair

As San Diego Regional EDC continues to drive an inclusive growth and recovery strategy for the region, outgoing Board Chair Julian Parra passes the gavel to Jennie Brooks, Senior Vice President of Booz Allen Hamilton, to lead EDC’s board for a two-year term.

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Additional resources:

• Find more COVID-19 business information and resources at EDC’s COVID-19 page

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Every week, ‘Good News of the Week’ features a curation of positive headlines from San Diego, delivered straight to your inbox. A blend of aggregated stories from San Diego’s most trusted news sources and original EDC-created content, GNOTW provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past week.

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For the week of June 3, 2022, here’s what we’re reading:

• Sharp HealthCare launches $2B building program
• Taylor Guitars names new president and CEO
• Pleno raises $15M in VC
• San Diego, Chula Vista, Oceanside named best cities to raise a family
• CBRE: San Diego is second busiest in the nation for office-to-lab conversions
• SDG&E makes Fast Company‘s ‘World Changing Ideas’ for emissions reduction tool 
• UC San Diego to open nonpartisan research, education hub on homelessness
• Barona students share Kumeyaay history, art in new Balboa Park exhibit

…and here are some events we’re attending:

• June 9 – San Diego Regional EDC
  Annual Dinner at Petco Park 
• June 17 – August 11 – Aquillius
  Catalyst Entrepreneurial Education Series: Biotech and Medtech
• June 24 – San Diego Union-Tribune
  Nominate your company: San Diego’s Top Workplaces 2022
• June 4 – August 14 – SeaWorld
  Electric Ocean

A note on EDC’s Annual Dinner from Mark

Join us and more than 900 business and community leaders on June 9 for a night of celebration, honoring our region’s healthcare systems and The San Diego Foundation with the 2022 Life Changing Awards.

Read More and Join Us

Additional resources:

• Find more COVID-19 business information and resources at EDC’s COVID-19 page

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Every week, ‘Good News of the Week’ features a curation of positive headlines from San Diego, delivered straight to your inbox. A blend of aggregated stories from San Diego’s most trusted news sources and original EDC-created content, GNOTW provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past week.

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For the week of May 27, 2022, here’s what we’re reading:

• Element Biosciences opens new HQ in Alexandria Tech Center
• Airspace raises $70M for global expansion, sustainability
• Locals top Forbes’ Best Employers for New Graduates list
• Scripps Research awarded $4M from NIH for stroke research clinical trial
• CSUSM’s social mobility fund receives $1M donation from Stone Brewing
• Padres’ Petco Park ranked #1 MLB stadium
• Oceanside named official Team USA surfing training ground
• UC San Diego professor Tom Wong wins national civil rights award
• Gallery Solutions secures $14.2M Series A to digitize kitchens for chefs
• Prometheus Biosciences doubles footprint with move to Torrey Pines campus

…and here are some events we’re attending:

• June 1 – WTCSD, Port of San Diego
  Export Roundtable
• June 2 – WISE San Diego
  Amplifying Inclusive Leadership
• June 18 – University of San Diego 
  2022 Fowler Global Social Innovation – Finals Showcase

EDC’s Annual Dinner at Petco Park

On June 9, EDC’s signature event will again gather more than 900 business and community leaders for a night of celebration. Join us at Petco Park for a unique dining experience, conversations with colleagues and new friends, and a short program honoring our region’s healthcare systems and The San Diego Foundation.

Get Your Tickets

Additional resources:

• Find more COVID-19 business information and resources at EDC’s COVID-19 page

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Every week, ‘Good News of the Week’ features a curation of positive headlines from San Diego, delivered straight to your inbox. A blend of aggregated stories from San Diego’s most trusted news sources and original EDC-created content, GNOTW provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past week.

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For the week of May 20, 2022, here’s what we’re reading:

• Red Door Interactive unveils new Sherman Heights HQ
• MaxLinear acquires Taiwan’s Silicon Motion for $3.8B
• Scripps Research awarded $67M by NIH for pandemic prepardness center
• Illumina, Deerfield enter drug discovery partnership
• MiraCosta College to offer affordable housing management program
• Carrier Johnson+CULTURE, Suffolk Construction partner for sustainable, cost-effective Downtown housing
• Space Micro delivers seven processors for NASA solar mission
• Flock Freight, Airspace named among CNBC’s 2022 ‘Disruptor 50’
• Salk Institute hosts Louis Vuitton fashion show

…and here are some events we’re attending:

• June 9 – San Diego Regional EDC
  Early bird tickets: Annual Dinner at Petco Park
• May 25 – UC San Diego, Burnham Center for Community Advancement
  The Future of Work and Higher Education
• May 25 – East County EDC
  Manufacturing Mixer
• June 18 – USD 
  2022 Fowler Global Finals Showcase

San Diego’s Economic Snapshot: Q1 2022

Every quarter, EDC analyzes key economic indicators that are important to understanding the regional economy through trends in employment, housing, and investment.

In Q1 2022: VC investments in Life Sciences continue amid uncertainty surrounding inflation, while home prices continue to soar despite fewer sales.

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Additional resources:

• Find more COVID-19 business information and resources at EDC’s COVID-19 page

Be in the know – sign up below to receive future editions of GNOTW.

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Every week, ‘Good News of the Week’ features a curation of positive headlines from San Diego, delivered straight to your inbox. A blend of aggregated stories from San Diego’s most trusted news sources and original EDC-created content, GNOTW provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past week.

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For the week of May 13, 2022, here’s what we’re reading:

• Southwest selects Viasat to provide inflight wifi
• Aspen Neuroscience raises $147.5M Series B
• SAN, Allegiant Air to offer nonstop flights to Provo
• UC San Diego celebrates the grand opening of Park & Market downtown
• Port of San Diego’s Pepper Park receives $250K gift from Austal USA
• Turquoise Health raises $20M to help make medical costs more affordable
• San Diego’s Diabetes Research Connection grants $2M to fund SBP, UCSD research
• Hilltop Crossing to provide affordable, environmentally friendly local housing
• Barrio Logan’s VetPowered honored as Small Business of the Year

…and here are some events we’re attending:

• June 9 – San Diego Regional EDC
  Early bird tickets: Annual Dinner at Petco Park
• May 18 – San Diego Workforce Partnership, Project Equity
  Recruit, Retain, and Reward with Employee Ownership
• May 18 – SDG&E
  Business Customer Clean Energy Financing
• May 19 – Finnish American Chamber of Commerce San Diego
  Business Mixer

EDC Monthly Report: April 2022

With and through nearly 200 investors, EDC works to maximize San Diego’s prosperity. From connecting companies to tax credits to connecting taking small businesses online, here’s what EDC did in April 2022.

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Additional resources:

• Find more COVID-19 business information and resources at EDC’s COVID-19 page

Be in the know – sign up below to receive future editions of GNOTW.

Want to submit your event or news update to our weekly newsletter? Contact us for more information.

Every week, ‘Good News of the Week’ features a curation of positive headlines from San Diego, delivered straight to your inbox. A blend of aggregated stories from San Diego’s most trusted news sources and original EDC-created content, GNOTW provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past week.

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For the week of May 6, 2022, here’s what we’re reading:

• Qualcomm to supply chips for Volkswagen
• Amazon expands San Diego operations, workforce
• Cardea Bio awarded $1.1M grant from Gates Foundation 
• WTCSD’s Q2 Global Brief: Ukraine impacts, Tijuana talent, and more
• Employers commit to inclusive initiatives for stronger economy
• Fast Company: Cue, Codex DNA, Quidel named World Changing Ideas honorees
• Illumina’s GRAIL named Best Overall Medical Device Company
• Cordoba’s founder and CEO honored with Latino Spirit Award
• Latina-owned Mujer Brave receives Eva Longoria Foundation grant 

…and here are some events we’re attending:

• June 9 – San Diego Regional EDC
  Early bird tickets: Annual Dinner at Petco Park
• May 20 – Tech San Diego 
  Data Science Day 2022

San Diego Biz Hub: Free digital services for small businesses

GoSite and EDC are still accepting applications for the San Diego Business Hub, which offers small, service-based businesses the full suite of GoSite products at no cost. Services include payment and invoicing, bookings, review management, customer communications, and template websites.

Apply Now

Additional resources:

• Find more COVID-19 business information and resources at EDC’s COVID-19 page

Be in the know – sign up below to receive future editions of GNOTW.

Want to submit your event or news update to our weekly newsletter? Contact us for more information.

Every week, ‘Good News of the Week’ features a curation of positive headlines from San Diego, delivered straight to your inbox. A blend of aggregated stories from San Diego’s most trusted news sources and original EDC-created content, GNOTW provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past week.

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For the week of April 29, 2022, here’s what we’re reading:

• Downtown Demographics Study to inform future development
• Local startup Concert Health raises $42M
• Biocom launches regional life sciences attraction campaign
• Northrup Grumman, AT&T to provide 5G tech to U.S. Department of Defense
• Fast Company: Illumina’s Open Innovation programs work with partners to change lives
• UC San Diego spinout South 8 Technologies raises $12M in first round funding
• MiraCosta College breaks ground on Theresia M. Heyden Hall for Nursing and Allied Health
• Drata, ClickUp named to SMBTech 50 list
• San Diego County Water Authority strategy supports regional water conservation
• Cargo drone startup Natilus expands operations to Otay Mesa’s Brown Field
• San Diego startups, investors flock to CONNECT’s Five-Ten-Thirty event

…and here are some events we’re attending:

• June 9 – San Diego Regional EDC
  Early bird tickets: Annual Dinner at Petco Park
• May 11 – San Diego North EDC 
  2022 Economic Summit

Case Study: Left Coast Engineering leverages Advancing San Diego to hire intern, strengthen talent pipeline

Like many companies during the pandemic, Left Coast Engineering faced challenges in accessing a diverse talent pool and building up its workforce. EDC’s talent initiative Advancing San Diego stepped in to help.

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Additional resources:

• Find more COVID-19 business information and resources at EDC’s COVID-19 page

Be in the know – sign up below to receive future editions of GNOTW.

Want to submit your event or news update to our weekly newsletter? Contact us for more information.

Every week, ‘Good News of the Week’ features a curation of positive headlines from San Diego, delivered straight to your inbox. A blend of aggregated stories from San Diego’s most trusted news sources and original EDC-created content, GNOTW provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past week.

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For the week of April 22, 2022, here’s what we’re reading:

• San Diego selected as one of 10 nation-wide Inclusive Innovation Hubs
• Local entities opt into San Diego Community Power’s renewable energy
• Carlsmed raises $30M for spine surgery tech
• EDC’s Bree Burris named among San Diego’s 2022 Women of Accomplishment
• Illumina releases its annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report
• The San Diego Foundation grants San Diego County $10M for affordable housing
• UC San Diego’s Indigenous Futures Institute lands $400K grant
• JLABS San Diego resident Auxilium Biotechnologies receives NASA research grant
• Otay Mesa border crossing adds more commercial lanes 
• NYT: Chicano Park celebrates its 52nd anniversary

…and here are some events and opportunities to consider:

• June 9 – San Diego Regional EDC
  Annual Dinner at Petco Park
• April 28 – Connect
  Five•Ten•Thirty: First Annual San Diego Innovation Day
• April 28 – The San Diego Foundation
  Understanding the Needs of Working Parents in the San Diego Region

San Diego’s Data Bites: April 2022

Presented by Meyers Nave, this edition of San Diego’s Data Bites covers March 2022, with data on employment, investment, and more insights about the region’s economy. Key takeaways include a drop in the region’s unemployment rate and Leisure and Hospitality employment gains.

Dig In.

Additional resources:

• Find more COVID-19 business information and resources at EDC’s COVID-19 page

Be in the know – sign up below to receive future editions of GNOTW.

Want to submit your event or news update to our weekly newsletter? Contact us for more information.

Every week, ‘Good News of the Week’ features a curation of positive headlines from San Diego, delivered straight to your inbox. A blend of aggregated stories from San Diego’s most trusted news sources and original EDC-created content, GNOTW provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past week.

Get Good News of the Week in your inbox every Friday. → Sign up

For the week of April 15, 2022, here’s what we’re reading:

• Halozyme Therapeutics to acquire Antares Pharma for $960M
• San Diego firms make Fortune‘s 100 Best Companies
• The Honest Kitchen lands $150M for ‘human grade’ pet food
• A note on progress from EDC’s Senior Director
• City of San Diego accepts applications for Storefront Improvement Program
• West Health’s Shelley Lyford receives American Society on Aging Award
• Encinitas unicorn Vuori expands to seven international locations
• Neurocrine Biosciences inks deal for 535K square-foot Del Mar HQ
• Mosaic raises $25M for strategic finance tech
• 9am.health raises $16M to manage diabetes via virtual health subscription

…and here are some events and opportunities to consider:

• April 18 – May 5 – National Security Innovation Network Hacks
  Reality Bytes: Visualizing Cyber Operations
• April 24 – CalOSBA, California Women’s Business Center, California SBDC, Kim Center for Social Balance
  Take the survey: Small Business COVID-19 Impact
• April 26 – Fresh Brewed Tech
  Grow your network: Marketing Night
• April 28 – The San Diego Foundation
  Understanding the Needs of Working Parents in the San Diego Region

ICYMI: A progress report on San Diego’s 2030 Inclusive Growth goals

While San Diego’s innovation economy has made the region more prosperous, it perpetuates economic disparities in ways that threaten San Diego’s competitiveness and resilience. With new data and bold goals toward increasing the number of skilled talent, quality jobs, and thriving households, leaders in the private and public sectors, education, and philanthropy offered their shared commitments to economic inclusion.

Hear regional commitments and join the movement.

Additional resources:

• Find more COVID-19 business information and resources at EDC’s COVID-19 page

Be in the know – sign up below to receive future editions of GNOTW.

Want to submit your event or news update to our weekly newsletter? Contact us for more information.

Every week, ‘Good News of the Week’ features a curation of positive headlines from San Diego, delivered straight to your inbox. A blend of aggregated stories from San Diego’s most trusted news sources and original EDC-created content, GNOTW provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past week.

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For the week of April 8, 2022, here’s what we’re reading:

• Public, private leaders announce commitment to Inclusive Growth
• Breakthrough Properties invests $145M to convert office space
• UC San Diego, Thermo Fisher Scientific enter strategic partnership
• USD ranked among best law schools by U.S. News & World Report
• San Diego’s AltheaDx acquired for $65M
• Carlsbad ranked #9 best city for pre-IPO startups
• Space Micro tapped by U.S. Space Force to build GEO Lasercom terminals
• Fuse secures contract for U.S. Air Force Advanced Battle Management System
• Startup Belite Bio files for IPO to fund vision loss clinical trials

…and here are some events and opportunities to consider:

• April 9 – Curebound
  Padres Pedal the Cause: Volunteer or ride
• April 13-14 – Startup San Diego
  Convergence 2022: Use code EDC30 for 30% off
• April 26 – Fresh Brewed Tech
  Grow your network: Marketing Night
• April 28 – The San Diego Foundation
  Understanding the Needs of Working Parents in the San Diego Region

San Diego Biz Hub: Free digital services for small businesses

GoSite and EDC are still accepting applications for the San Diego Business Hub, which offers small, service-based businesses the full suite of GoSite products at no cost. Services include payment and invoicing, bookings, review management, customer communications, and template websites.

Apply Now

Additional resources:

• Find more COVID-19 business information and resources at EDC’s COVID-19 page

Be in the know – sign up below to receive future editions of GNOTW.

Want to submit your event or news update to our weekly newsletter? Contact us for more information.