With and through our nearly 200 investors, EDC works to maximize San Diego’s economic prosperity and global competitiveness. This year, we helped companies grow, looked to new corners of our community for high-quality talent, and developed programs and initiatives to create a stronger region. Through it all, EDC impacted 5,228 jobs and worked on 179 […]
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Good News of the Week – January 24, 2020
Every Friday, ‘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. For the week of […]
San Diego’s Economic Pulse: January 2020
Each month the California Employment Development Department (EDD) releases employment data for the prior month. This edition of San Diego’s Economic Pulse covers December 2019. Check out EDC’s research bureau for more data and stats about San Diego’s economy. Highlights include: The region’s unemployment rate was 2.8 percent in December 2019, down from a revised […]
Just Say No to Winter makes a cool comeback
This post originally appeared on SDlifechanging.org. San Diego: Life. Changing. is an EDC led initiative focused on attracting and retaining STEM talent in San Diego. Check out the company map and more for information about working and living in San Diego. It’s that time of year again. The holidays have come and gone, only to be […]
Good News of the Week – January 17, 2020
Every Friday, ‘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. For the week of […]
Good News of the Week – January 10, 2020
Every Friday, ‘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. For the week of […]
Looking to go global? Take this advice from 10 San Diego-based companies
Drug discovery is a global industry. In 2017, Solana Beach-based Scientist.com – a B2B marketplace for drug discovery – had seen increasing profits from Europe, and was looking to capture a piece of Japan’s $95 billion pharmaceutical industry – one of the largest in the world. Entering any global market requires patience, persistence, and expertise. […]
Good News of the Week – January 3, 2020
Every Friday, ‘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. For the week of […]
Good News of 2019
A look at San Diego’s top headlines… As we close out the year (and decade!) in San Diego, we want to take a moment to highlight some of the ‘good news’ about our region’s companies, leaders, institutions, and more. Keep reading below for a recap of this year’s top stories, and check out the full […]
San Diego’s Economic Pulse: December 2019
Each month the California Employment Development Department (EDD) releases employment data for the prior month. This edition of San Diego’s Economic Pulse covers November 2019. Check out EDC’s research bureau for more data and stats about San Diego’s economy. This report is sponsored by Manpower San Diego. Highlights include: The region’s unemployment rate was 2.9 percent in […]
How MetroConnect helped one local company create $5M+ in sales
EDDY Pump is not your typical family business. When Ben Weinrib took over as CEO in early 2019, he committed to elevating his father’s technology and getting it into as many hands as possible. The making of EDDY Pump EDDY Pump creates slurry pumps across several industries, including oil, mining, and energy. Take the mining […]