Monthly Report

JuLY 2025

At the top of each year, we try to look ahead to which trends are most worth tracking for the potential impact each can have on our local economy. We began 2025 watching AI and affordability, as well as whether massive investments from both corporations and the federal government would translate into job growth.

We also began 2025 flagging that there would be many wild cards in the year ahead that could knock us off course. As we enter the second half of the year, we want to pause to take stock of what has been a very tumultuous six months, with both immediate impacts and long-term implications…

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oRGANIZATIONS INVEST IN EDC

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LOCAL STEP grant awardeES SUPPORTED BY WTCSD in 2024

$42,726

in STEP grants awarded in 2024

Featured Case Study:

Export SBDC at WTCSD helped eight companies win $42K in STEP grants

Export SBDC at WTCSD helped eight San Diego small businesses apply for and secure $42K in grant funding for export activities.

Investor Spotlight: Excelerate

We sat down with Excelerate, LLC, which shared more on its efforts in supporting San Diego’s workforce and business development including an exciting collaboration with San Diego’s New Children’s Museum.

mEET eXCELERATE

Inclusive Growth Spotlight: Neighborhood House Association

This month, we highlighted San Diego’s comprehensive human services provider Neighborhood House Association to celebrate and inspire the efforts of regional employers helping to drive progress on the 2030 Inclusive Growth goals.

jOIN THE MOVEMENT

2025 SUMMER BASH

Join us and Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. for our sixth annual Summer Bash on August 14, celebrating San Diego innovation with 400 of our closest friends. Enjoy live music, delicious bites, and an inspiring keynote by Kevin Forrest, PhD, co-founder, former president and CEO of Kate Therapeutics, recently acquired by Novartis for $1.1 billion.

Join us aug. 14

Upcoming Events

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Aug 31, 2025

Global Competitiveness Council – Q3 2025

Sep 4, 2025