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For the week of August 27, 2021, here’s what we’re reading:
- San Diego leaders host ribbon-cutting for Blue Line Trolley’s Mid-Coast Extension
- UC San Diego earns record $1.54B in research funding
- Shield AI raises $210M for AI drone tech, becomes unicorn
- San Diego: Life. Changing.: San Diego’s public and private sector fight against cancer
- Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. builds out new facility for Artiva Biotherapeutics
- CSU San Marcos distributes iPad to students to bridge digital divide
- ResMed launches new sleep apnea machine, sees earnings growth
- SeaWorld to open California’s tallest, fastest, and longest dive coaster in 2022
- Encinitas-based Flock Freight joins The Climate Pledge to go net-zero carbon by 2040
- Collins Aerospace awarded $2.6M to develop Earth-like atmosphere for space travel
…and here are some opportunities we’re watching:
- September 14 – San Diego Regional EDC, Booz Allen Hamilton
Preparing for Ransomeware - September 16 – Innovate78
Life sciences industry focus group - September 17-18 – Stella Labs, Stella Angels, Ad Astra Ventures
Women’s Venture Summit - September 8, 28, October 20, November 4 – ULI San Diego – Tijuana
2021 Resilience Symposium: Water & Fire – Strategies to Address Land Use, Real Estate Risk, and Equity in a Changing Climate
San Diego’s Quarterly Economic Snapshot: Q2 2021
Every quarter, EDC analyzes key economic indicators that are important to understanding the regional economy through trends in employment, housing, and investment. In Q2 2021: VC in tech skyrockets, office demand jumps, and job growth returns.
Additional resources:
- Find more COVID-19 business information and resources at EDC’s COVID-19 page
- Find North County information at Innovate78’s COVID-19 page
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