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For the week of July 25, 2025, here’s what we’re reading:
- Alexandria Real Estate Equities secures largest-ever lease at Campus Point Megacampus
- Coronado Naval Base to host 2026 NASCAR street race
- Austin’s Saronic Technologies signs 80K square-foot lease in Downtown San Diego
- Firestorm Labs to grow San Diego operations with $47M Series A
- San Diego’s Alex Morgan, Ilona Maher honored at ESPYs
- Clark Construction, Marine Corps Recruit Depot break ground on $47.7M project
- Gensler-designed SDSU housing development to add 3.6K beds
- SeaWorld welcomes newborn sharks, penguin chicks, and more
- Copa Airlines expands Panama hub routes to Mexico, Dominican Republic, Brazil
- City of San Diego, California Coast Credit Union award $109K to nonprofits
- Southwest Strategies acquires Phoenix tech and sustainability firm Kiterocket
- Scripps Ranch grad picked No. 2 overall in MLB draft
…and here are some events and opportunities:
- Apply by Aug. 1—WTCSD, EDC
MetroConnect VIII export accelerator cohort - Aug. 14—EDC, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., NOVO Brazil Brewing
San Diego: Life. Changing.’s 2025 Summer Bash
From our partners:
- July 29—City of Carlsbad
Webinar: Business Workshop Series – Resources for Importing and Exporting Goods, Foreign Trade Zones, and Other Programs - Aug. 1—San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative, University of San Diego
San Diego Regional Energy Academy – Cohort 3 - Aug. 2—Curebound
Join EDC and participate in Curebound’s Cancer Challenge - Apply by Aug. 25—San Diego Sport Innovators
Walton Innovation Lab: Sports, Lifestyle, Healthy Living Business Accelerator
Meet Summer Bash’s life-changing keynote
Join us Aug. 14 for EDC’s Summer Bash featuring keynote Kevin Forrest, Ph.D., co-founder of Kate Therapeutics, which recently sold to Novartis for $1.1 billion. Hear about his new venture, ReyjaBio, and what’s ahead for life sciences in San Diego. Enjoy live music, bites, Nova Kombucha brews, and the chance to win a trip to Panama—get your ticket before they’re gone!
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Enya Castañeda
Coordinator, Investor Relations & Marketing Communications