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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 September 22, 2023, here’s what we’re reading:

• British Airways adds new nonstop flight to London
• National University receives $400K NSF grant
• Arialys Therapeutics launches with $58M in seed financing
• Scripps Health pilots AI to help doctors respond to patients’ messages
• Qualcomm enters Wi-Fi router market with Spectrum, UK’s EE
• San Diego Convention Center ranks #4 in WSJ “Best U.S. Convention Centers” list
• UCSD Rady School of Management ranks #2 in Entrepreneurship on Bloomberg’s “Best B-Schools” list
• General Atomics to be inducted into San Diego Air & Space Museum Hall of Fame
• General Dynamics NASCCO to build Navy ship named in honor of abolitionist Harriet Tubman
• Hines secures $41M for 430-unit affordable housing project

…and here are some events and opportunities:

• Oct. 3–CCOE,EDC
  Release: San Diego’s Cybersecurity Economic Impact Study
• Oct. 17–EDC, County Supervisor Nora Vargas
  Webinar: Inclusive Growth Progress Report 2023
• Oct. 7–San Diego Diplomacy Council
  45th Anniversary Event
• Oct. 24-25–PurposePoint, WD-40
  The Culture Forum

EDC Research: Understanding San Diego’s labor trends

At the end of 2022, San Diego’s unemployment rate was three percent, coming back to pre-pandemic level after peaking at 13.9 percent. However, the unemployment rate in Q2 2023 slightly rose to four percent with data showing a decline in the total labor force caused by remote work trends, rising cost of living, and limited talent supply. EDC takes a closer look at the data behind the Economic Snapshot here.

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Liz Muthoni

Coordinator, Economic Development

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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 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.

Apply by Sept. 20

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Liz Muthoni

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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 September 1, 2023, here’s what we’re reading:

• EDC hosts 2023 Leadership Trip to Seattle
• Roga secures $35M partnership with Indian telehealth firm
• Agtech firm GroGuru raises $2.3M Series A
• San Diego County unveils new childcare strategy
• ASML adds 55K sqft office space to San Diego operations
• Viasat to provide inflight connectivity for Korean Air
• Qualcomm launches latest Snapdragon G Series for handheld gaming devices
• San Diego Housing Commission allocates $29M for affordable housing
• South 8 Technologies draws investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures
• Carlsbad’s LIGHT Helmets recommended for NFL’s 2023 season
• Fleet management company EROAD relocates North American HQ to San Diego
• SDTA, PIC launch new workforce study on tourism

…and here are some events and opportunities:

• Sept. 20– WTCSD
  Apply: MetroConnect export accelerator program
• Sept. 14– CONNECT
  San Diego Innovation Day 2023
• Sept. 19– Founders First
  Pre-register: Veteran-Owned Small Business Grant
• Oct. 3– Cleantech San Diego
  Holding Power: Energy Storage and Our Cleantech Future

TPM: EDC’s talent framework

EDC’s Talent Initiatives team deploys the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Talent Pipeline Management (TPM) framework to reshape and develop the region’s talent pipeline. Seeking to address the talent shortage with an employer-led and data-driven approach, EDC runs various initiatives including the upcoming Verified Program Designation Day to showcase local education and training programs preparing the next generation of talent.

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Liz Muthoni

Coordinator, Economic Development

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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 August 25, 2023, here’s what we’re reading:

• Campus at Horton secures first retail tenants
• Cue Health receives $28M federal contract for multiplex tests
• Rapport Therapeutics raises $150M Series B
• EDC releases Q2 San Diego Economic Snapshot
• ITJ, Founders First Capital and MetroConnect alum Avacen, Real Dog Box make Inc. 5000
• Conrad Prebys Foundation awards CSUSM $300K for mobile health clinic
• Aya Healthcare announces $50K scholarship for medical students
• UC San Diego ranks 19th in 2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities
• Viasat opens Real-Time Earth ground station in Hokkaido, Japan
• Community HousingWorks breaks ground on 87 affordable housing units at Cortez Hill 

…and here are some events and opportunities:

• Sept. 20– WTCSD
  Apply: MetroConnect export accelerator program
  
• Sept. 7– San Diego International Airport
  Meet the Primes
• Sept. 14– CONNECT
  San Diego Innovation Day 2023
• Sept. 14– Cause San Diego
  Cause Conference
• Oct. 24 – 25– PurposePoint, WD-40
  The Culture Forum

Verified Program Designation Day

EDC invites employers and community partners to join us in the selection of Verified Programs on November 15 at UC San Diego Park & Market. San Diego companies in the Computing and Engineering fields will have the opportunity to learn about local education and training programs preparing the next generation of talent.

Register Here

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Liz Muthoni

Coordinator, Economic Development

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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 August 18, 2023, here’s what we’re reading:

• Sanford Burnham Prebys scientists lead genetic research on heart disease
• Cal State San Marcos raises record $12M in philanthropic funding
• GKN Aerospace expands to new El Cajon facility
• EDC hosts annual Summer Bash featuring Vuori: Here’s why
• ResMed achieves record $4.2B revenue
• BAE Systems awarded $37.7M US Navy modernization contract
• UC San Diego receives $2M from NIH for equipment to visualize human brain activity
• Carlsbad-based Calsense adds AI to smart irrigation toolkit

…and here are some events and opportunities:

• Sept. 20– WTCSD
  Apply: MetroConnect export accelerator program
• Oct. 3 – CCOE, EDC
  Release: San Diego Cybersecurity Industry Economic Impact Study
  
• Nov. 15– EDC
  Verified Program Designation Day
• Sept. 14– CONNECT
  Innovation Day 2023
• Sept. 16– Green.org
  The Green Summit | Discount Code:EDC10

Curebound Concert for Cures with Ed Sheeran

Join EDC and community partner Curebound for Concert for Cures with a performance by Ed Sheeran on October 20 at the Rady Shell. The funds raised at this premiere benefit concert will go directly to cancer research in San Diego.

For ELITE or VIP Tables, contact Shannon Gill at 619.314.5848 or shannon@curebound.org and mention EDC.

Get tickets here 

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Liz Muthoni

Coordinator, Economic Development

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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 August 11, 2023, here’s what we’re reading:

• Port of San Diego to use the nation’s first all-electric tugboat
• UC San Diego dedicates $1.8B toward research in 2023
• Arthrosi secures $75M in Series D funding
• Viasat receives $80M award to expand tech for defense functions
• General Atomics’ Mojave drone completes first dirt strip demonstration
• Kaiser Permanente opens 162-bed hospital in San Marcos
• Poseida Therapeutics receives $50M investment from Japanese firm Astellas
• Escondido’s Palomar Medical Center Emergency Department honored with national Lantern Award
• San Diego-based Aspen Neuroscience gains FDA clearance for Parkinson’s drug clinical trials

…and here are some events and opportunities:

• Aug. 16– EDC, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
  Summer Bash feat. Vuori 
• Sept. 20– WTCSD
  Apply: MetroConnect export accelerator program
• Oct. 3 – CCOE, EDC
  Release: San Diego Cybersecurity Industry Economic Impact Study
  
• Sept. 14– CONNECT
  Register: Innovation Day 2023
• Sept. 19-21– Independent Voter Project
  Make it With Mexico Cross-Border Conference

Last Call: EDC’s Summer Bash

Join us on August 16 for this year’s epic Summer Bash, keynoted by Vuori founder Joe Kudla and featuring live music, a silent auction, delicious food, and Nova Kombucha-exclusive drinks. Hosted at SD Tech by Alexandria in Sorrento Valley, all tickets and proceeds help us ‘sell’ San Diego to the world!

Get your August 16 tickets 

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Liz Muthoni

Coordinator, Economic Development

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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 August 4, 2023, here’s what we’re reading:

• EnerSmart unveils $7M Chula Vista energy storage facility
• SDSU secures record $192.2M in research funding
• Illumina, Pillar Biosciences partner to expand cancer care
• EDC opens silent auction featuring Electra e-bikes, Southwest Airlines tickets
• UC San Diego Health makes Best Hospital Honor Roll by US News & World Report 
• USD Knauss School of Business MBA program receives official STEM designation
• La Jolla Institute for Immunology and Kyowa Kirin launch $65K fellowship
• San Diego-based MD Revolution acquires NavCare
• Blue Line Trolley expansion named 2022 best construction project in USA

…and here are some events and opportunities:

• Aug 16– EDC, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
  Summer Bash featuring Vuori 
• Applications extended– WTCSD
  Apply: MetroConnect export accelerator program
• Aug 17 – Freshly Brewed Tech Live
  Escondido AgTech Gathering
• Oct 3 – CCOE, EDC
  Release: San Diego Cybersecurity Industry Economic Impact Study
  
• Get involved– CERF Southern Border Coalition
  Stakeholder Interest Form

MetroConnect Spotlight: Solecta

Melinda Burn, vice president of strategic marketing for Oceanside-based MetroConnect VI finalist Solecta, spoke with us about the technologies and recent international growth it experienced during MetroConnect. Since joining the program, Solecta has been awarded a STEP grant, expanded its workforce globally, and increased revenue and brand recognition

Read more and apply now 

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Liz Muthoni

Coordinator, Economic Development

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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 July 28, 2023, here’s what we’re reading:

• City of San Diego to assist city employees with cost of childcare
• URW sells Mission Valley locations for $290M to Lowe, others
• Rady Children’s Hospital team uses VR, 3D printing as medical tools
• CSUSM offers lab space to biotech startups
• USD to launch AI-ML boot camp to address labor demand
• Trovata to use OpenAI on financial management platform
• San Diego-based companies picked for Pepsi’s accelerator program
• Grauer School receives $4.5M grant for teacher housing

…and here are some events and opportunities:

• Applications extended– WTCSD
  Apply: MetroConnect export accelerator program
• Aug 10 – InnovateGOV AFCEA
  Meet the NAVWAR Small Business Office
• Aug 14 – Caltrans, SANDAG
  Take the Border Wait Time Survey
• Oct 5 – 6 – CSUSM
  National Social Mobility Symposium
  

EDC’s Summer Bash celebration

Join us on August 16 for another epic Summer Bash, keynoted by Vuori founder Joe Kudla and featuring live music, an auction, delicious food, and Nova Kombucha-exclusive drinks (because no gathering is complete without watermelon mint kombucha). Hosted at SD Tech by Alexandria in Sorrento Valley, all tickets and proceeds help us ‘sell’ San Diego to the world!

Read More

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Kyle Winnick

Coordinator, Marketing

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