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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 14, 2023, here’s what we’re reading:

• Qualcomm to open engineering hub in Tijuana
• San Diego Foundation receives $100K from San Diego MLS
• Level 10 Construction selected to complete Frontwave Arena
• Northrop Grumman awarded $42.8M for OPIR Polar Space Vehicles
• UC San Diego GPS school launches venture program for startups
• Alaska Airlines expands service to Zihuatanejo, MX
• City of Chula Vista gets support from Governor for University District
• San Diego County boosts electric car use through operations, public support
• Pacific Beach debuts beach shuttle

…and here are some events and opportunities:

• Last Call: July 14 – WTCSD
  Apply: MetroConnect export accelerator program
• Aug 16 – EDC, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
  Summer Bash featuring Vuori
• Jul 18 – KPBS
  Future of Child Care & Solutions to Move Forward

San Diego’s demand for talent: Computing and engineering

Launched this week, Advancing San Diego’s latest Talent Demand Reports analyze the region’s talent pipeline for entry-level computing and engineering jobs. Leveraging insights from 13 companies that collectively employ more than 21,000 San Diegans, these reports serve as an industry guide for education providers on the skills students need to access quality, in-demand jobs across San Diego.

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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 7, 2023, here’s what we’re reading:

• SDG&E finishes two large energy storage facilities
• Thermo Fisher Scientific gets FDA approval for pre-eclampsia blood test
• General Atomics contracted to update Army’s Gray Eagle
• BD strengthens local pharmacy automation division
• CalTrans Commission awards San Diego region $260M in grants
• UCSD researchers develop technology to stop spread of Malaria
• San Diego-based Calidi Biotherapeutics snags $25M in Series B
• Return of EvoNexus Demo Day highlights San Diego startups
• San Diego Navy to welcome $2.4B advanced warship USS Jack H. Lucas

…and here are some events and opportunities:

• Last Call: July 14 – WTCSD
  Apply: MetroConnect export accelerator program
• Aug 16 – EDC, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
  Summer Bash featuring Vuori
• Oct 3 – Cleantech San Diego
  Battery Power: Energy Storage and Our Cleantech Future

Last call: Apply for the MetroConnect export accelerator program

San Diego SMEs: Applications for WTCSD’s export accelerator MetroConnect VII close on July 14. The new cohort of 15 businesses will be placed into one of three specialized tracks reflecting San Diego’s economic strengths—life sciences, strategic technology, and consumer goods. Together over the course of the year, the cohort will receive resources and partnerships, including a shot at up to $30,000, to increase international sales and support job growth here at home.

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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 30, 2023, here’s what we’re reading:

• EDC unveils San Diego Investment Map for inclusive growth
• SDG&E awards nonprofits $10M in grants
• PLNU partners with Padres on science lab; wins national surf championship
• EDC among awardees of Bank of America Economic Mobility Grants
• San Diego Community Power approves solar-plus-storage projects
• Novo Brazil Brewing to expand into Texas
• Dexcom unveils new wearable glucose monitor for those with Type 2 Diabetes

…and here are some events and opportunities:

• July 14 – WTCSD
  Apply: MetroConnect export accelerator program
• Aug 16 – EDC, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
  Summer Bash
• July 11 – SD Regional Chamber of Commerce
  Coffee and Connections
• July 12 – Innovate78, SDNEDC, CONNECT
  Founders Feedback Happy Hour

MetroConnect Spotlight: Novo Brazil Brewing

World Trade Center San Diego (WTCSD) sat down with MetroConnect VI finalist Novo Brazil Brewing Co. owner and founder Tiago Carneiro to discuss the company’s products, international growth, and how MetroConnect deepened its local business connections.

Meet the company and learn how WTCSD can help your business grow internationally when you apply to join MetroConnect VII by July 14.

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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 23, 2023, here’s what we’re reading:

• SDTA reports $22.7B in business to city by tourists
• San Diego Wave players named to FIFA World Cup roster
• Beam Global announces $10M acquisition of Serbian energy manufacturer
• Rady Children’s Hospital named among in U.S. News’ top 10 children’s hospitals
• Illumina announces genetic mutation prediction algorithm PrimateAI-3D
• UC San Diego fellow wins National Entrepreneurship Challenge for second year
• Port of San Diego increases funding for community infrastructure
• Novoron Bioscience to open downtown San Diego lab at Genesis-San Diego

…and here are some events and opportunities:

• July 14 – WTCSD
  Apply: MetroConnect export accelerator program
• July 10 – City of La Mesa
  Apply: La Mesa improvement grant program
• July 24 – City of San Diego
  Virtual: Creative City Forum

EDC’s Summer Bash celebration

Join us for EDC’s Summer Bash on August 16, 2023. Together with Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., we are throwing an epic party celebrating regional innovation with 300+ of our closest friends supporting the San Diego: Life. Changing. campaign. Enjoy a short program keynoted by Vuori founder Joe Kudla, delicious food and drinks, games and giveaways, and live music—all at the new SD Tech by Alexandria in Sorrento Valley..

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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 16, 2023, here’s what we’re reading:

• General Atomics wins $1.2B for aircraft carrier launch system
• UC San Diego researchers win Curebound’s $1M Cure Prize
• Scripps Research nets $46.8M NIH funding to harness genomic, AI tech for health
• Halftime in San Diego: A June note from Mark
• EDC’s Monthly Report: June 2023
• San Diego Wave FC, Nova Kombucha unveil new signature hard kombucha
• Taylor Guitars’ Andy Powers launches new electric guitar brand
• The Kroenke Group joins Midway Rising sports arena project as majority investor
• San Diego-based Trestle Biotherapeutics wins $1M KidneyX prize
• San Diego TrueCare health center wins $2M to expand maternal healthcare access
• Alaska Airlines adds routes to Eugene, Oregon; Washington D.C.; Tampa, Florida

…and here are some events and opportunities:

• July 11 – WTCSD
  US to Anywhere: eCommerce Growth Webinar
• July 14 – WTCSD
  Apply: MetroConnect export accelerator program
• June 18 – County of San Diego Black Chamber of Commerce
  Juneteenth at UC San Diego Park & Market: A Celebration of Black Art, Music, and Community
• June 27 – JONES, National University
  Cracking the Leadership Code
• June 30 – San Diego & Imperial SBDC
  Apply: CA Small Business and Nonprofit Covid-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Relief Grant Program

UC San Diego Extended Studies and ITJ partner following WTCSD program

In October 2022, UC San Diego’s Division of Extended Studies joined WTCSD’s Tijuana Tech Tour to experience the city’s tech expertise and learn about ITJ’s talent development and sourcing programs. Following the tour, UC San Diego and ITJ stood up a new partnership to strengthen professional development pathways for binational tech talent.

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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 p ast week.

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For the week of June 2, 2023, here’s what we’re reading:

• EDC honors Life Changing Awardees at Annual Dinner
• Padres announce $20M upgrade of Gallagher Square
• Measurabl lands $93M in latest round of VC
• Port of San Diego to install EV charging stations at Convention Center
• UCSD Tritons baseball wins first Big West championship
• AVRP Studios wins award for Red Door Interactive’s new Sherman Heights HQ
• Biotech beauty startup Debut snags $34M in Series B funding from L’Oréal venture arm
• San Diego named in top three North American meeting destinations by Cvent
• Women, BIPOC innovator series Fresh Glass receives Emmy nominations

…and here are some events and opportunities:

• June 23 – Advancing San Diego, EDC
  2023 Talent Demand Report Release
• July 11 – WTCSD
  US to Anywhere: eCommerce Growth Webinar
• June 8, 20 – Project Equity
  Webinar: Employee Ownership as a Strategy
• June 14 – Cyber Center of Excellence 
  Member and Partner Reception

Apply: MetroConnect export accelerator program

Applications are open for WTCSD’s export accelerator MetroConnect VII. The new cohort of 15 businesses will be placed into one of three specialized tracks reflecting San Diego’s economic strengths—life sciences, strategic technology, and consumer goods. Together over the course of the year, the cohort will receive resources and partnerships to increase international sales and support job growth here at home.

Applications close July 14.

Apply Now

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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 p ast week.

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For the week of May 26, 2023, here’s what we’re reading:

• General Dynamics NASSCO awarded $736M Navy contract modification
• Salk Institute inks agreement with drug discovery incubator
• MetroConnect alum Bitchin’ Sauce receives multiple awards
• UC San Diego researchers test cancer drugs in low earth orbit
• Port of San Diego recognizes workforce for National Public Works Week
• Bristol Myers Squibb sponsors Biocom California’s Generation STEAM festival
• Seaworld, San Diego Zoo debut new summer attractions
• Palomar College joins national workforce diversity training programm
• Trestle Biotherapeutics joins program devoted to bioengineering organ tissue
• Zoox electric robotaxis coming to San Diego

…and here are some events and opportunities:

• June 1 – EDC
  Last Call: EDC’s Annual Dinner
• June 23 – Advancing San Diego, EDC
  2023 Talent Demand Report Release
• July 11 – WTCSD
  US to Anywhere: eCommerce Growth Webinar
• Deadline extended: July 14 – WTCSD
  Apply: MetroConnect export accelerator program
• June 25 – Jones Inclusive
  Inclusive Leadership for DEI leaders

San Diego’s Quarterly Economic Snapshot

Every quarter, EDC analyzes key economic indicators that are important to understanding the economy and the region’s standing relative to the 25 most populous metropolitan areas in the country.

For Q1 2023, we report a decline in net absorption of office space, the strongest job growth in the state, and a drop in median home price.

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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 p ast week.

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For the week of May 19, 2023, here’s what we’re reading:

• General Atomics to build drones for Taiwan in $217.6M DoD deal
• National University awards 35 scholarships, totaling $175K
• Boundless Bio snags $100M in third VC round
• Access Trax wins MetroConnect $25K export grant
• Sanford Burnham Prebys collaborates to predict kidney disease
• San Diego becomes Major League Soccer’s next franchise
• Illumina progresses in genomic surveillance to quicken pandemic response
• Viasat to complete $6B acquisition of rival Inmarsat
• Ventoux Biosciences to develop Dupuytren’s disease treatment

…and here are some events and opportunities:

• June 1 – EDC
  EDC’s Annual Dinner
• Opportunity – EDC, Advancing San Diego
  Apply: Host summer engineering and computing interns
• July 11 – WTCSD
  US to Anywhere: eCommerce Growth Webinar
• July 14 – WTCSD
  Apply: MetroConnect export accelerator program

Talent Flow Analysis released at the SHIP Regional Visioning event

In early April, EDC and its partners hosted the Shipbuilding Regional Industrialization Pilot (SHIP) Regional Visioning event at UC San Diego Park & Market to present defense talent flow findings and gather diverse industry, education, policy, and civic perspectives on critical priorities for the shipbuilding industrial base.

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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 p ast week.

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For the week of May 12, 2023, here’s what we’re reading:

• Access Trax wins $25K MetroConnect VI export grand prize
• UC San Diego Health to establish AI mission control center with $22M Jacobs donation
• Accessity receives $5.8M from US Department of the Treasury
• San Diego: The cross-border advantage
• General Atomics hosts Mayor Todd Gloria, EDC for tour of nuclear fusion labs
• Qualcomm to acquire Israeli auto chip maker Autotalks
• SkySafe launches certification course for drone forensics
• Cubic receives contract extension to support training for British Army
• San Diego craft brewers awarded 12 medals at World Beer Cup
• Singlera Genomics receives FDA designation for cancer-detecting tech

…and here are some events and opportunities:

• June 1 – EDC
  EDC’s Annual Dinner
• Opportunity – EDC, Advancing San Diego
  Apply: Host summer engineering and computing interns
• May 17 – Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate
  Morning Series: NAVWAR Revitalization
• May 24 – San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
  California Privacy Rights Act Compliance
• Jun 6 – United Way San Diego, Nonprofit Institute at USD
  Nonprofit Board Certification & Matching

Six ways to return to the office by Cultura

EDC sat down with Anne Benge and Annie Cook, executives at design and furnishing company Cultura, to discuss how employers can promote a successful transition back to the office. In working with hundreds of employers, EDC investor Cultura has observed companies with successful Return to Office strategies do six things.

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