By now, just about everyone has heard the news about Amazon and its pursuit to develop a second headquarters operation (HQ2), somewhere in North America. The announcement came out through Tech Crunch and The Wall Street Journal last month and spread like wild fire through economic development communities and elected offices across the nation. Suffice […]
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Link2 San Diego on the road, attracting SLO talent
This week, EDC took its Link2 San Diego program on the road, setting up shop at Cal Poly SLO’s Computing Career Fair where CS and engineering students came to connect with the biggest names in tech from around the country. The best news: we weren’t the only San Diego representation in the room. Among the […]
How one San Diego company won the autonomous trucking race
From Uber to GE to Qualcomm, companies in the tech world are racing to develop autonomous vehicles. But you don’t have to go to Silicon Valley to find a company developing solutions for the first autonomous truck. TuSimple, a Bejing-based startup with R&D facilities in San Diego, is one reason. The company is developing technology […]
MetroConnect companies talk export compliance with Taylor Guitars
For the second consecutive year, East County-based guitar manufacturer Taylor Guitars generously played host to WTC San Diego and the 15 companies part of the MetroConnect program for a day-long export compliance workshop. We kicked off the day with a tour of the company’s manufacturing operations, showcasing the craftsmanship that goes into the creation of […]
And we’re live…Welcome to San Diego: Life. Changing.
EDC officially launched San Diego: Life. Changing., a campaign to raise San Diego’s profile and attract and retain top STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) talent in the region. SDlifechanging.org includes information about living and working in the San Diego region, and will soon include a digital toolkit to assist companies in their recruitment efforts. […]
San Diego’s Economic Pulse – September 2017
Each month the California Employment Development Department (EDD) releases industry data for the prior month. This edition of San Diego’s Economic Pulse covers August 2017 data, including unemployment, new business establishments and job postings. Highlights include: The region’s unemployment rate was 4.7 percent in August, unchanged from a revised 4.7 percent in July. The unemployment […]
Trade talks: San Diego and the rise of services exports
Amid global political gridlock and NAFTA renegotiations, talks on trade are booming more loudly than ever. At the forefront of such conversation is President Trump’s persistent push for U.S.-produced “Made in America” goods. While manufacturing remains a key component of the U.S. trade policy – accounting for 56 percent of total U.S. exports – Brookings’ […]
San Diego’s Economic Pulse: August 2017
Each month the California Employment Development Department (EDD) releases industry data for the prior month. This edition of San Diego’s Economic Pulse covers July 2017 data, including unemployment, new business establishments and job postings. Highlights include: The unemployment rate increased 0.4 percentage points to 4.7 percent in July. Unemployment increased in 19 out of 19 […]
DoD CIOs visit SD, connect with local companies
In partnership with the Cyber Center of Excellence and SPAWAR, EDC coordinated a two-day tour for 40 DoD Chief Information Officers (CIOs) from the U.S. and allied nations. The tour is part of an annual best practices trip led by the U.S. to help military and intelligence agency CIOs learn about new commercial technologies in […]
San Diego’s Quarterly Economic Snapshot: Q2 2017
Following seasonal declines in employment during Q1, San Diego experienced an increase in employment during Q2 2017. The region added 14,100 jobs – a 0.98 percent increase in employment during the quarter. Year-over-year, the region added 27,800 jobs, increasing employment by nearly 2.0 percent. Meanwhile, San Diego’s unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage points during […]