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For the week of August 28, 2026, here’s what we’re reading:
- San Diego employers share 2026 talent needs across priority occupations
- UC San Diego secures $8.48M AI energy waste project
- BAE Systems wins $149.8M US Navy contract
- San Diego State University lands $3.95M state grant to develop security hub incubator
- Price Philanthropies awards UC San Diego with $10M to reshape psychiatric care
- Scripps Research scientist receives $2.76M NIH award to advance immunotherapy research
- San Diego Seals lacrosse find new home in Oceanside’s Frontwave arena
- Seaworld San Diego rescues three Canadian Beluga whales from closed aquarium
- Encinitas-based Vidya Therapeutics sells to Processa Pharmaceuticals after debut for $200M
- NASCAR announces return to Coronado in 2027
From EDC:
- Sept. 23—EDC, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
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San Diego continues to add jobs, but growth remains uneven
EDC’s Q2 Economic Snapshot revealed that while healthcare and hospitality accounted for most added jobs, innovation-sector employment remains below its 2022 peak. At the same time, startups saw $1.6 billion in venture capital and office markets showed signs of shifting demand.
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Enya Castañeda
Coordinator, Investor Relations & Marketing Communications