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For the week of April 10, 2026, here’s what we’re reading:
- San Diego warship to recover Artemis II astronauts today
- Neurocrine acquires Soleno Therapeutics for $2.9B
- UC San Diego’s NIH funding and Graduate Programs earn top honors
- San Diego Water Authority approves an additional 10K+ acre-feet of water to Riverside County
- Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation celebrates 50 years of economic and social progress
- San Diego Unified to grant free after-school care for all San Diego students
- Scripps Ranch photonics company, Monarch Quantum, to support NASA mission
- Sidewinder Therapeutics secures $137M Series B to prepare for antibody-drug conjugates for 2027 clinical debut
- Lineage Cell Therapeutics launches pre-clinical research to treat cornea disease
…and here are some events and opportunities:
- June 4—EDC
EDC’s Annual Dinner—early bird tickets available! - June 22—WTCSD, EDC
Invest in San Diego Breakfast
From our partners:
- Apr. 28—BISNOW
Southern California Life Sciences & Biotech Summit - May 5—Redefine Alliance
CA RISE | Discovery Day – San Diego 2026 - May 21-23—TechCon
TechCon SoCal 2026
A note from Mark: San Diego’s progress to Inclusive Growth
Following the release of EDC’s 2030 Inclusive Growth Goals: 2025 Progress Update, we know that the region is reaching a challenging inflection point. EDC’s CEO Mark Cafferty reflects, “Simply put, our progress is not outpacing our problems. And that isn’t something to run from or ignore—but rather something to face and resolve.”
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Enya Castañeda
Coordinator, Investor Relations & Marketing Communications