HOW WE HELP
As San Diego Regional EDC’s international economic development team, World Trade Center San Diego (WTCSD) is the export-focused SBDC for the San Diego and Imperial Valley region. WTCSD cultivates a pipeline of export-ready firms, maximizes foreign direct investment (FDI) opportunities, and enhances San Diego’s connectivity to the markets that matter most. Here’s our story.
EXPORT CONSULTING
WTCSD offers no-cost advising and training for San Diego businesses to increase exports and cultivate a regional pipeline of export-ready firms.
Small companies:
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Growing companies:
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FOREIGN INVESTMENT SUPPORT
WTCSD works with businesses to help them grow and set up in San Diego, almost entirely free of charge.
GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY
Through trade missions and independent economic research, WTCSD works to amplify San Diego’s brand and strengthen connections with its most important markets.
SAN DIEGO’S GLOBAL INDICATORS
$1.5B
in foreign direct investment into San Diego County (2022)
73%
of San Diego’s total inbound investment is in life sciences (2020)
$32.4B
in total exports from the San Diego region (2022)
$46B
in total imports to San Diego (2020)