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 February 19, 2021, here’s what we’re reading:
- Northrop Grumman to launch next cargo ship for NASA
- Dexcom unveils new corporate venture fund for sensor, health monitoring startups
- Balboa Park is first historic landmark to earn LEED sustainability honor
- Education institutions: Apply to be designated an Advancing San Diego Preferred Provider of manufacturing talent
- 7 Black-owned food and beverage businesses in North County
- Qualcomm, Malin Space Science Systems, KULR Technology contribute tech to Mars mission
- Neighborhood House Association upholds a legacy of service
- UC San Diego and Escondido’s Menon Biosensors partner to develop COVID-19 test
- Ballast Point launches scholarship to increase diversity in craft brewing
…and here are the events we’re (virtually) attending:
- February 25 – Innovate78
North County Manufacturing Study Launch - February 25 – EDC, Port of San Diego, Downtown San Diego Partnership
Our Street of Dreams Panel Discussion - February 25 – Eastridge Workforce Solutions
Keys to a Successful Supplier Diversity Program
Meet the Advancing San Diego companies hosting business interns
Through Advancing San Diego, EDC provides San Diego-based small businesses with paid interns in high-demand fields. Now, we’re excited to announce the 15 companies and non-profits selected to host business interns starting this spring. Meet the Companies
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
Sr. Manager, Marketing Communications