December Monthly Report

EDC Monthly Report – December 2020

A note from our CEO:

This year was unlike anything anyone could have predicted. Our communities grappled with unimaginable loss brought on by COVID-19, a social and racial justice reckoning, an ever-contentious political landscape, and so much more. And yet, here we are—turning the page into the New Year, still with the same problems of 2020, but with greater resilience, forward thinking, and commitment to inclusion. With and through our nearly 200 investors, EDC worked directly with nearly 500 San Diego businesses through crisis and recovery. Learn about this work and more in our Top 20 in 2020, and read on below for our month in review.

By the Numbers

  • 7.7% San Diego County unemployment rate
  • 359 business assisted year-to-date
  • 8K jobs impacted year-to-date
  • 15 Programs identified as Preferred Providers of business talent

Featured Stories

Investor Recognition

  • Alexandira Real Estate Equities, Inc.
  • Insulet Group
  • Junior Achievement
  • Meyers Nave
  • Mitsubishi Motors
  • WD-40

See our January Monthly Report here

October Monthly Report

EDC Monthly Report – October 2020

A note from our CEO:

Well, we’ve made it to October. It’s hard to believe that this tumultuous, lesson-filled year is nearing its end. While our nation and our community have faced many challenges in 2020, there is still much worth celebrating here in San Diego. This month we celebrate National Manufacturing Day, as well as San Diego Startup Month—two areas of our economy that have demonstrated resiliency in times of crisis. Read on for more.

By the Numbers

  • 9.9% San Diego County unemployment rate
  • 311 business assisted year-to-date
  • 6.5K jobs impacted year-to-date
  • 108K manufacturing jobs in the region

Featured Stories

Investor Recognition

  • ASML
  • Brown Law Group
  • City of Carlsbad
  • City of Oceanside
  • Kyocera
  • MAAC
  • Port of San Diego
  • San Diego Foundation
  • San Diego Housing Commission
  • San Diego Regional Airport Authority
  • San Diego Workforce Partnership
  • San Diego Padres
  • Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
  • Sentre Partners
  • Systran
  • Taylor Guitars
  • TaylorMade Golf
  • The Clay Company
  • UC San Diego
  • Willis Allen Real Estate

See our September Monthly Report here

September Monthly Report

Monthly Report – September 2020

A note from our board chair Julian Parra:

As I take on the role of board chair for the next two years at San Diego Regional EDC, I am fortunate, blessed, and humbled by the opportunities that life has given me. I also recognize that my story is not the norm for Latino immigrants in this country and that my journey thus far is not particularly common for a city kid from Chicago. I feel both an obligation and responsibility to use this time at EDC wisely, effectively, and purposefully. And as the threats and realities of COVID-19 and racial injustice continue to grip our community and our economy, like many, I feel the urgency and the need to accelerate the recovery that lies in front of us. From the years following the Great Depression to those following the Great Recession, every recovery that the American economy has experienced has increased systemic poverty and widened the inequalities in Latino and African American communities. Too often, in a rush to restore economic normalcy for some, entire segments of our communities have been left further behind and unable to find and maintain their footing on a new and changing economic foundation. Our commitment at EDC is to do everything we can—drawing on the breadth and depth of every partnership and relationship we have— to get this recovery right. Read more.

By the Numbers

  • 12.3% San Diego County unemployment rate
  • 299 business assisted year-to-date
  • 6.3K jobs impacted year-to-date
  • 43 interns places in small companies

Featured Stories

BD Deemed Essential; Remains Operational Amid Uprise of COVID-19

Reopening Your Small Business

San Diego Science & the Global Pandemic: A Recap

Investor Recognition

  • City of Vista
  • Clearway
  • CMTC
  • Gafcon
  • General Dynamics
  • Intesa
  • Kilroy Realty
  • Murphy Development
  • Nfinit
  • PLNU
  • ResMed
  • SDSU