Every week, ‘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 December 11, 2020, here’s what we’re reading:
- Northrop Grumman scores $4.8B aircraft deal
- NASA picks four San Diego graduates to train for lunar missions
- Petco files to go public in $100M offering
- EDC study: San Diego poised to benefit from the rise of artificial intelligence
- Economy in Crisis: Job growth slows as we head into New Year
- Advancing San Diego Intern Spotlight: Kailyn King, ZUM Radio
- RFQ: City of San Diego seeks affordable housing developers
- Survey: Cleantech San Diego to determine business interest in sustainability
- Salk Institute neuroscientists receive $4.4M from NIH BRAIN Initiative
- Advice Analytics wins $235.5K, bringing its total raise to nearly $1M
…and here are the events we’re (virtually) attending:
- December 15 – San Diego and Imperial SBDC Network
How to Use the EDD Workshare Program to Retain Employees! - December 5-28 – City of Vista
Jingle Terrace Park - December 9-23 – Petco Park
The Holiday Market and Trail
EDC’s Top 20 of 2020
In 2020, 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, with many of the same problems of 2020, but with greater resilience, forward thinking, and commitment to inclusion.
With and through our nearly 200 investors, EDC directly helped nearly 500 San Diego businesses through crisis and recovery. Here’s a look back on EDC’s top 20 of 2020. Read More
IPP recap: San Diego’s foundation for emerging aviation technology
Capitalizing on San Diego’s rich aerospace history, industry relationships, and unique operational environment, EDC and partners have helped grow the emerging Unmanned Aerial Systems industry by providing regional support for food delivery, medical delivery, and public safety initiatives through the Integration Pilot Program (IPP). Read the Program Recap
San Diego business resources:
Amidst everything happening in the world, we need a reminder that there’s plenty of ‘Good News’ to go around in San Diego. We have also compiled additional resources for businesses and individuals seeking additional guidance.
For businesses:
- Find information at EDC’s COVID-19 page
- Find North County information at Innovate78’s COVID-19 page
- Apply for disaster loan assistance
- Access San Diego Workforce Partnership’s updates for businesses
- Pivot operations to produce PPE, sanitizer, & more
- Find additional guidance from the CDC
- Apply for San Diego County’s Small Business Stimulus Program
- Employers with more than 100 employees: enroll in CalSavers by September 30, 2020.
For individuals:
- See which San Diego companies are still hiring
- Access San Diego Workforce Partnership’s updates for individuals
- Donate to the COVID-19 Community Response Fund
- Find additional guidance from the CDC
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Heather Dewis
Manager, Marketing