This week, World Trade Center San Diego and UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) welcomed Alan Beebe, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in China, for the third and final Global Forum program of the year. The event was held in the Harbor View room at Tom Ham’s Lighthouse. The […]
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Condor Airlines launches first-ever nonstop service between San Diego and Germany
At 6pm on Monday, May 1, San Diego greeted Condor Airlines’ first ever flight from Frankfurt, Germany. Condor begins seasonal, nonstop service between San Diego and Frankfurt with up to three flights weekly. “Germany is one of San Diego’s most important foreign markets. By providing nonstop service to Frankfurt from San Diego, we’re opening new […]
Investor Spotlight: Silvergate Bank
This week, we sat down with Dino D’Auria, executive vice president and chief banking officer at Silvergate Bank. One of EDC’s newest investors, Silvergate Bank is a San Diego-based community bank that serves individuals and businesses across industries including manufacturing, defense, property management, real estate investment and many more. 1) Please tell us what your […]
Introducing San Diego: Life. Changing.
The world is changing – for better and for worse. In San Diego, we know we can change it for the better and enjoy life in the process. It’s time we took our story into our hands. We’re not Silicon Valley. We’re not Los Angeles. And we’re not Denver, Austin or New York. We’re San […]
San Diego’s Economic Pulse: April
“Unemployment rates are stabilizing across the region, as jobs are being filled more quickly and new businesses are coming online at the fastest rate we’ve seen in a year. Some of our biggest and best paying employers are those who are looking to hire right now.” – Phil Blair, President and CEO, Manpower Each month […]
Study: One in five tech firms in SD County is located along the 78 Corridor
The technology cluster along the San Diego region’s 78 Corridor spans 70 different industries and 200 unique occupations. Encompassing the North County cities Carlsbad, Escondido, Oceanside, San Marcos and Vista, this well-established and diverse tech cluster is expected to grow by 5 percent over the next five years, according to a study released by Innovate78 […]
Increasing inbound investment during BIO 2017
Last time San Diego hosted BIO in 2014, San Diego companies were inundated with requests for meetings from visitors looking to make connections outside of the convention center. After all, if you are going to visit one of the world’s preeminent biotech hubs, you better take advantage of your surroundings. Many of these meetings result […]
Global Forum addresses causes of Brexit, migration crisis
This week, World Trade Center San Diego and UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) hosted Former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta at the second Global Forum program of the year. Prime Minister Letta, currently dean of the Paris School of International Affairs at Sciences Po, addressed the causes of Brexit and […]
A Brand Alliance: Telling San Diego’s Story
According to the Brookings Institution, more than 98 percent of San Diego’s economic growth is going to come from focusing on companies already in the region. While poaching companies from other states may command headlines, focusing on helping companies already in San Diego is what will actually move the needle. And according to the Kauffman […]
Tech: A look at the San Diego Region’s 78 Corridor
Summary The 78 Corridor includes the cities of Carlsbad, Escondido, Oceanside, San Marcos, and Vista. With a population totaling 630,000, the Corridor is home to nearly one-fifth of residents in the San Diego Region. Employment along the Corridor exceeds 290,000 jobs – roughly 19 percent of the regional total – and annual gross regional product […]