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For the week of May 15, 2026, here’s what we’re reading:
- UC San Diego receives $5M NIH fund for bioscience recruitment
- San Diego Foundation announces $750K in grants for housing, healthcare needs
- GKN Aerospace secures five-year Rolls-Royce engine repair contract
- Lowe’s Mission Valley redevelopment to welcome CA’s first DICK’S House of Sport
- Nucleus Biologics launches first-of-its-kind AI media and buffer manufacturing management software
- Oceanside-based Suja Life raises $187M IPO
- ImageneBio raises $30M for eczema, alopecia treatments
- Consortium Holdings’ new Coronado hotel now open
…and here are some events and opportunities:
- June 4—EDC
EDC’s Annual Dinner at Petco Park - June 22—WTCSD, EDC
Invest in San Diego Breakfast ft. Daré Bioscience, La Jolla Labs, Illumina, Novartis
From our partners:
- May 18—UC San Diego Extended Studies Arts & Culture
How to Not Know: A Special Presentation with Simone Stolzoff - May 27—Baker Tilly
Navigating Federal Energy Grants in a Shifting Landscape - May 30—Cajon Valley Union School District, TedxKids
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Business Impact Awards 2026: Nominate a fast-growing company
EDC and JPMorganChase are back and ready to celebrate middle market companies driving the San Diego region’s success! Nominate a company by June 15 for the San Diego Business Impact Awards. Whether in tech, life sciences, or consumer products, honorees will be recognized for exceptional year‑over‑year growth and their impact in San Diego.
Learn More and Nominate a Company
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Enya Castañeda
Coordinator, Investor Relations & Marketing Communications