Our Region
1.50M
San Diego Jobs
$215.3 B
San Diego GDP
1.18M
Housing Units
3.3M +
Population
Doing Business in San Diego
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World Trade Center San Diego
WTC San Diego operates as an affiliate of San Diego Regional EDC. WTC San Diego works to further San Diego’s global competitiveness by building an export pipeline, attracting and retaining foreign investment, and increasing San Diego’s global profile abroad.
How We Help Companies
EDC works directly with companies (free of charge) to help grow the economy.
Featured Services
Marketing/Visibility
EDC supports expanding innovation economy and client companies by promoting company growth stories to elected officials, media, and key business contacts, both locally and nationally.
Expansion Services/Site Selection
EDC works with businesses, consultants, and brokers to aggregate a list of applicable sites and/or respond to detailed Requests for Proposals (RFPS) for campuses or locations.
Featured Initiatives And Programs
Innovate78
Innovate78 is an economic development collaboration among the cities of Carlsbad, Escondido, Oceanside, San Marcos, and Vista to retain, expand and attract talent, companies, and investment along the 78 Corridor.
Link to San Diego
Link to San Diego elevates profiles of local companies on community college and university campuses and educates students about career opportunities.
Invest in our work
EDC is an independently funded nonprofit organization, which works to grow San Diego’s economy. By becoming an EDC investor, you are helping shape the region’s future. With investment from nearly 200 companies, public agencies, and private organizations, EDC is able to provide direct services to help companies grow and lead initiatives to enhance the region’s competitiveness.
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Work with us to determine how your company can take advantage of the unique assets of the Cali Baja bi-national mega-region. Invest in our work and help underwrite our mission.
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Events
Now open: Apply for MetroConnect 2020
Jan 24th
World Trade Center San Diego is accepting applications for 15 companies to participate in Year 5 of its flagship export assistance program, MetroConnect. To date, the program has assisted 65 companies in turning $790,000 in export grants into $85,000,000 in new international sales, 500 new international contracts, and 18 new offices around the world.