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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 October 22, 2021, here’s what we’re reading:

• Flock Freight becomes San Diego’s latest unicorn
• Revised travel restrictions to help San Ysidro businesses, boost global economy
• General Atomics awarded $9.6M contract by U.S. Navy
• Meet the EDC Board: Dr. Steven Jones
• SDMAC reports military spending and jobs rose in 2021, offsetting pandemic
• Illumina commits to receiving 100 percent renewable power through San Diego Community Power
• NYT: San Diego County Water Authority’s efforts ensure drought preparedness
• ASML to expand San Diego workforce in 2022 
• Bay Area Startup Groove to double San Diego workforce after $45M raise 

…and here are some opportunities we’re watching:

• Survey – San Diego Regional EDC
  Changing Business Landscape
• Survey – Cal State San Marcos’ College of Business Administration
  General Business Confidence
• October 27- Burnham Moores Center for Real Estate
  2021 Dialogue Series Virtual Edition: Talent Retention and Attraction
• October 28 – San Diego Downtown Partnership, BOA
  Fed & Educated: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
• October 29 – Startup San Diego
  Startup Awards Reception — Use code ‘Sahba50’ for 50 percent off

Applications open: Small business export accelerator

Now open through November 15, 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 private-sector funded export assistance grant, access to SystranPRO machine translation software, the chance to win a $25,000 grand prize, and more.

Apply by November 15

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

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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 October 15, 2021, here’s what we’re reading:

• British Airways resumes nonstop service from San Diego to London
•  UCSD granted $30M to expand developing brain study
• Athleisure brand Vuori joins San Diego’s unicorn club
• Innovate78 – Manufacturing in North County: Something delicious is brewing
• Cue Health announced as NBA’s official COVID-19 test supplier for 2021-22 season 
• Software startup Gretel.ai lands $50M in VC funding
• EV startup Aptera Motors beefs up its global profile with industry veteran CEO
• Oceanside’s TERI Campus of Life opens second building in San Marcos

…and here are some opportunities we’re watching:

• October 1 – 29 – Startup San Diego
  San Diego Startup Month 2021 — Use code ‘Sahba50’ for 50 percent off
• October 27- Burnham Moores Center for Real Estate
  2021 Dialogue Series Virtual Edition: Talent Retention and Attraction
• October 28 – San Diego Downtown Partnership, BOA
  Fed & Educated: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
• Survey – San Diego Regional EDC
  Changing Business Landscape

Applications open: small business export accelerator

Now open through November 15, 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 private-sector funded export assistance grant, access to SystranPRO machine translation software, the chance to win a $25,000 grand prize, and more.

Apply by November 15

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. Virtual recruitment booths allow employers to share digital collateral, showcase company culture, post current job openings, communicate with students via chat box, and conduct on-the-spot interviews via Zoom. Companies <100 are invited to host a virtual recruitment booth at no cost.

Register Now

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

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 October 8, 2021, here’s what we’re reading:

• Qualcomm wins bid to acquire Veoneer for $4.5B
• City of San Diego, CCOE to develop regional Cyber Innovation Center
• Innovate78 wins international recognition
• North County Life Sciences: Local innovation, global impact
• WTCSD: Looking to export to China? Here’s what you need to know
• Air Canada, WestJet resume nonstop flights between San Diego International Airport and Canada
• San Diego City, Mesa Colleges receive $10M grant for Hispanic STEM education
• Stone Distributing adds San Diego’s Villager Spirits, other SoCal craft brands
• Longfellow expands San Diego life sciences portfolio
• Cue Health partners with Google to track COVID-19 variants
• Backed by Qualcomm Ventures, Carlsbad’s Amionx lands $6M to prevent lithium-ion battery explosions

…and here are some opportunities we’re watching:

• October 1 – 29 – Startup San Diego
  San Diego Startup Month 2021 — Use code ‘Sahba50’ for 50 percent off
• October 27- Burnham Moores Center for Real Estate
  2021 Dialogue Series Virtual Edition: Talent Retention and Attraction
• Apply by November 15 – World Trade Center San Diego
  MetroConnect VI: Small business export assistance program

Healthcare interns available through Advancing San Diego

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 medical practices can now apply to host Healthcare interns at no cost.

Apply by October 11

Investor Spotlight: PCL Construction

EDC sat down with new investor PCL Construction and its San Diego Area Manager Lucas Mallory to discuss the company’s culture, current projects including the Southeastern Live Well Center, and why PCL loves the San Diego business community.

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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

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 October 1, 2021, here’s what we’re reading:

• San Diego’s Changing Business Landscape: Companies struggle to keep up with resurgent growth 
• Vividion Therapeutics acquired by Bayer for $2B
• San Diego Foundation, Brookings Institution launch San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center 
• Manufacturing Day 2021: 8 reasons we love things #MadeInSD
• SYSTRAN launches SMB Academy platform to help businesses go global
• FAA grants San Diego Airport $26M for noise mitigation
• CSUSM receives $5M grant to expand engineering and increase equity in STEM
• MAAC’s EV Access Program helps LMI families increase renewable energy usage
• Endeavor BioMedicines signs licensing deal with Salk Institute for Biological Studies and Sanford Burnham Prebys
• Agena Biosciences acquired by Mesa Laboratories for $300M
• AI startup Truepic raises $36M

…and here are some opportunities we’re watching:

• 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
• October 27- Burnham Moores Center for Real Estate
  2021 Dialogue Series Virtual Edition: Talent Retention and Attraction

Healthcare interns available through Advancing San Diego

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 medical practices can now apply to host Healthcare interns at no cost.

Apply by October 7

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.

Apply by November 15

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

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 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.

Apply by October 4

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.

Apply by November 15

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

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 September 17, 2021, here’s what we’re reading:

• British Airways to resume non-stop service from San Diego
• Intuit acquires MailChimp in $12B deal 
• Booz Allen acquires Tracepoint, bolsters cybersecurity market leadership
• EDC appoints Lisette Islas as Vice Chair of Inclusive Growth
• San Diego: Life. Changing.: San Diego’s 4 biggest science moments in 4 years
• U.S. Navy awards General Dynamics NASSCO $25.6M to study oiler construction
• BAE Systems selects Collins Aerospace to create actuation systems for Tempest
• BlueNalu, Nomad Foods to introduce cell-cultured seafood in Europe
• Tiled raises $13.7M to make documents interactive, with backing by Seismic
• UCSD ranked third among the nation’s top public colleges by Forbes
• U.S. News ranks PLNU as a top university in the West
• ARS Pharmaceuticals raises $55M in Series D funding

…and here are some opportunities we’re watching:

• September 22 – USD Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate 
  Morning Series: The Evolution of Real Estate Trends
• September 23 – Green.org
  The Green Summit — Use code ‘SDREDC’ for 20 percent off
• 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

San Diego: Life. Changing. turns four!

Join us in celebrating four years of #SDlifechanging! Enter our Instagram contest by Sunday, September 19 for the chance to win one of four life-changing San Diego experiences. Prizes include:

• Two San Diego Loyal tickets
• Two San Diego Safari Park tickets
• $125 Stone Brewing gift card
• Two Balboa Park explorer passes

Enter to Win by Sunday

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

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 September 10, 2021, here’s what we’re reading:

• Codex DNA releases full-length genome for Delta variant
• Vista-based Cue Health files for IPO
• Plant protein startup Plantible Foods raises $21.5M
• MAAC executive Lisette Islas appointed as EDC’s Vice Chair of Inclusive Growth
• Qualcomm’s 5G chips to power Renault SA electric vehicle’s infotainment system
• Collins Aerospace lands $674M contract to supply planes to U.S. Air Force
• Project Equity, Mission Driven Finance launch fund to support businesses on path to employee ownership
• MiraCosta College breaks ground on its $38M student services building
• iBio expands San Diego operation, hires local life sciences talent 

…and here are some opportunities we’re watching:

• September 14 – San Diego Regional EDC, Booz Allen Hamilton 
  Preparing for Ransomeware
• September 15 – December 15 – USD School of Business Free Enterprise Institute
  San Diego Angel Conference IV
• September 23 – Green.org
  The Green Summit — Use code ‘SDREDC’ for 20 percent off
• September 28 – East County EDC
  Manufacturing Expo 2021

WTCSD launches 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 private-sector funded export assistance grant, access to SystranPRO machine translation software, the chance to win a $25,000 grand prize, and more.

Apply by November 15

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

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 September 3, 2021, here’s what we’re reading:

• World Trade Center San Diego launches MetroConnect VI
• PNC commits $20B to environmental finance
• CSUSM nets $6M grant for student veterans, wins national recognition for student support
• California hits 80 percent milestone for residents with COVID-19 vaccines
• NuVasive launches new med-tech platform, sees earnings growth
• San Diego-based BioSurplus joins Biodirect, Boston Microscopes to form Copia Scientific
• Genomatica partners with Lululemon to produce plant-based nylon products
• Newly-renovated Mingei International Museum reopens to the public

…and here are some opportunities we’re watching:

• September 8 – December 15 – USD School of Business Free Enterprise Institute
  San Diego Angel Conference IV
• September 14 – San Diego Regional EDC, Booz Allen Hamilton 
  Preparing for Ransomeware
• September 23 – Green.org
  The Green Summit 
• September 8, 28, October 20, November 4 – ULI San Diego – Tijuana
  2021 Resilience Symposium: Water & Fire – Strategies to Address Land Use, Real Estate Risk, and Equity in a Changing Climate 

Innovate78: Life sciences industry focus group

Open exclusively to North County life sciences professionals, join Innovate78‘s September 16 event and other industry leaders to discuss:

• Talent recruitment and retention
• Delta variant’s impact on return-to-work
• Strategies to help employees avoid burnout

Get Details

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

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 August 27, 2021, here’s what we’re reading:

• San Diego leaders host ribbon-cutting for Blue Line Trolley’s Mid-Coast Extension
• UC San Diego earns record $1.54B in research funding
• Shield AI raises $210M for AI drone tech, becomes unicorn
• San Diego: Life. Changing.: San Diego’s public and private sector fight against cancer 
• Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. builds out new facility for Artiva Biotherapeutics
• CSU San Marcos distributes iPad to students to bridge digital divide
• ResMed launches new sleep apnea machine, sees earnings growth
• SeaWorld to open California’s tallest, fastest, and longest dive coaster in 2022
• Encinitas-based Flock Freight joins The Climate Pledge to go net-zero carbon by 2040
• Collins Aerospace awarded $2.6M to develop Earth-like atmosphere for space travel

…and here are some opportunities we’re watching:

• September 14 – San Diego Regional EDC, Booz Allen Hamilton 
  Preparing for Ransomeware
• September 16 – Innovate78
  Life sciences industry focus group
• September 17-18 – Stella Labs, Stella Angels, Ad Astra Ventures
  Women’s Venture Summit
• September 8, 28, October 20, November 4 – ULI San Diego – Tijuana
  2021 Resilience Symposium: Water & Fire – Strategies to Address Land Use, Real Estate Risk, and Equity in a Changing Climate 

San Diego’s Quarterly Economic Snapshot: Q2 2021

Every quarter, EDC analyzes key economic indicators that are important to understanding the regional economy through trends in employment, housing, and investment. In Q2 2021: VC in tech skyrockets, office demand jumps, and job growth returns.

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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

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 August 20, 2021, here’s what we’re reading:

• Qualcomm launches first-ever 5G and AI platform for drones
• Mainstay Medical selects Downtown San Diego as new HQ
• Illumina acquires GRAIL, expands early cancer detection technology
• San Diego Foundation grants $3.4M in scholarships to 1,025 students
• Amazon invests $12.3B in San Diego, creates 4,000 local jobs
• Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute awarded $3.5M from The National Institutes of Health
• Seismic acquires Lessonly, raises $170M 
• Harpoon Ventures opens Downtown office, plans to invest $120M in tech startups
• 107 San Diego companies make 2021 Inc. 5000 list
• Vista’s NewRocket acquired by Highmetric

…and here are some opportunities we’re watching:

• September 14 – San Diego Regional EDC, Booz Allen Hamilton 
  Preparing for Ransomeware  
• September 8, 28, October 20, November 4 – ULI San Diego – Tijuana
  2021 Resilience Symposium: Water & Fire – Strategies to Address Land Use, Real Estate Risk, and Equity in a Changing Climate 

Advancing San Diego Spotlight: Benchmark Labs

Through Advancing San Diego, EDC provides San Diego-based small businesses with paid interns in high-demand fields. With the Business cohort underway, we sat down with Carlos Gaitan, CEO and Co-Founder at Benchmark Labs, and with the company’s student interns Oderah Ahiligwo and Jo Christian Arenas to discuss their experience in the program.

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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

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.