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For the week of October 10, 2025, here’s what we’re reading:
- EDC Study: CA’s $125B fusion energy potential could support 40K jobs, power the future
- Avidity Biosciences set to expand manufacturing capability with $700M raised
- MetroConnect VII alum GALT Aerospace secures $145M USMC Contract
- UCSD alumnus wins Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
- Qualcomm unveils mobile, PC processors at Snapdragon Summit
- San Diego Foundation awards $650K in binational grants for Tijuana River projects
- ESET releases enhanced basic cybersecurity awareness training, free resources
- Del Mar’s Crystalys Therapeutics launches with $205M to alleviate gout pain
- BetterNight acquires East Coast-based Coastal Sleep Diagnostics, Epoch Sleep Centers
- Cancer drug developer Avenzo Therapeutics raises $60M Series B
- Qualcomm, Illumina, BD, Verizon, CBRE among 3BL’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens
…and here are some events and opportunities:
- Oct. 15—San Diego Regional EDC
Regulatory Barriers Roundtable: Manufacturing - Oct. 16—San Diego Regional EDC, JPMorganChase
Inagural San Diego Business Impact Awards
From our partners:
- Oct. 14—Inner City Capital Connections
San Diego Veteran’s Cohort Info Session - Oct. 17—University of San Diego
Borders, Barriers & Breakthroughs: Redefining Supply Chain Strategy Amid Global Tensions ft. WTCSD’s, Lucas Coleman - Oct. 21-22—Founders First Capital Partners
CEO Capital Activation Conference - Oct. 23—San Diego Workforce Partnership
End of Year Job Fair
Join the inaugural celebration on Oct. 16
Tickets are now on sale for the inaugural San Diego Business Impact Awards to honor key industry players like ASML, Element Biosciences, San Diego FC, and many others. Together with 200+ business leaders, we’ll celebrate honorees, announce our top finalists, and enjoy live music, bites, and drinks from local favorite Snake Oil Cocktail Co..
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Enya Castañeda
Coordinator, Investor Relations & Marketing Communications