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For the week of March 6, 2026, here’s what we’re reading:
- San Diego Zoo, City approve 52-year lease extension
- Wildcat acquired by Swedish battery firm Holyvolt for $73M
- Rakuten Medical raises $100M Series F
- BAE Systems lands $98.9M Air Force contract to maintain F-16 aircraft
- USD to host New Zealand men’s football squad for FIFA World Cup
- UCSD’s Scripps Oceanography secures $15M to advance environmental DNA, ocean monitoring research
- Aya Healthcare, Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment partner to advance recruitment via technology
- Sharp Rees-Stealy opens $65M one-stop-shop complex in Kearny Mesa
- Kratos, GE Aerospace develop new jet engine with $12.4M Air Force contract
- ESET among CRN’s leading cybersecurity companies for MDR and AI innovations
- SDSU, UCSD among TIME’s top universities worldwide
…and here are some events and opportunities:
- Share your input by Mar. 16—EDC, WTCSD
Survey: Trends in Talent & Trade - June 4—EDC
EDC’s Annual Dinner—early bird tickets available!
From our partners:
- Mar. 10-12—Inamori Foundation
25th Annual Kyoto Prize Symposium - Mar. 24—ArkusNexus
Women Driving the Future of Tech - Mar. 26—NAIOP
Market Snapshot—Catalyst for Change: New Investors Transforming Downtown San Diego - Apr. 11—National Foundation for Autism Research
Race for Autism
2025 Thriving Households update: Affordability pressures persisted
As of 2024, San Diego has added 38,157 newly thriving households since Inclusive Growth tracking began—a decrease from 2023 levels. The decline reflects eroding household purchasing power amid continued price pressures on essential goods including housing, groceries, and energy.
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Enya Castañeda
Coordinator, Investor Relations & Marketing Communications