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For the week of July 31, 2026, here’s what we’re reading:
- UC San Diego reports $1.8B in total award funding for FY 2026
- FDA launches med-device patient outcome program, selects Dexcom as first participant
- San Diego Foundation awards 1K+ students with $5.67M in scholarships
- A note from EDC’s Vice President: The nobility of business
- Prebys Foundation acquires California Theatre for $6.3M, advances Civic Center redevelopment
- Chelsea Investment Corp. to deliver 99 affordable housing units for SDSU Mission Valley in 2028, among others
- San Diego Workforce Partnership publishes report on AI and impacts to local workforce development
- YMCA San Diego County increases financial aid threshold to meet rising costs, support families
- SeaWorld San Diego celebrates birth of bottlenose dolphin, sea lion pup
- City of Chula Vista acquires Vogue Theater for $2.5M
- Solar and storage developer Avantus chooses San Diego for new HQ
…and here are some events and opportunities:
- Sept. 23—EDC, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
2026 Summer Bash
From our partners:
- Aug. 1—Curebound
Cancer Challenge - Aug. 3—Startup San Diego
1st Mondays: Defense & Dual-Use Panel | Use code: EDC30 - Aug. 8—OneSD, Burnham Center for Community Advancement
The Business of Immigration: Ethics, Economics, and the Future of Our Region - Sept. 1-2—BIZNOW
International Life Sciences & Biotech Conference
San Diego summer is just getting started!
Join us for our seventh annual Summer Bash on September 23. Enjoy a short inspiring program, meaningful networking with more than 250 of our closest friends, plus live music, and local food and drinks—all at Casa at Campus Point by Alexandria. Sponsorship packages for the party of the summer are available; contact Bree Burris for more info.
Get your early bird tickets now!
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Enya Castañeda
Coordinator, Investor Relations & Marketing Communications