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San Diego needs your vote: MetroConnect VII PitchFest 2025
Join WTCSD and 150+ international business leaders on June 5 to celebrate homegrown companies making global moves. We’ll kick off with an inspiring keynote from Nixon co-founders Andy Laats and Chad DiNenna, then we’ll ask YOU to help us award $25,000 to a growing San Diego company from among MetroConnect VII finalists Aquacycl, Epitope Diagnostics, Sunday Golf, and Surf Loch.
You’ll enjoy an evening of networking with top regional business leaders and trade offices—and join us by 4:15 p.m. to enter for the chance to win two round-trip tickets on Copa Airlines’ new direct flight to Panama!
➝ Join Us to Cast Your Vote—Use PITCH20 for 20% Off
Apply by June 30: MetroConnect VIII export accelerator
WTCSD’s MetroConnect export accelerator is accepting company applicants for its eighth cohort. Presented by Booz Allen Hamilton and JPMorgan Chase & Co., MetroConnect helps San Diego’s export-ready companies increase their international sales through up to $30,000 in grants, executive workshops, and mentorship from leaders at multinational corporations.
➝ Learn More and Apply
White Labs reduces Australian customs holds with MetroConnect
When San Diego-based White Labs began exporting live yeast cultures, it encountered a number of challenges with worldwide distribution, including lengthy customs and logistics holds in critical markets. Learn how MetroConnect helped the company access funding, translate user manuals, and streamline its global logistics—decreasing its Australian customs holds by 84 percent.
➝ Read the Case Study
San Diego News
- SAN, Copa Airlines announce new nonstop service to Panama City
- San Diego & Imperial SBDC honors MetroConnect alum Access Trax as 2025 Exporter of the Year
- Qualcomm acquires Vietnamese AI startup MovianAI
- Swiss drugmaker Novartis to build $1.1B research hub in San Diego
- Cross Border Xpress pledges $100M for expansion, new Otay Mesa hotel
- Solana Beach-based LENZ Theraputics, Lotus partner for distribution in Asia
Events
- June 5 – MetroConnect PitchFest & Exporter Showcase
- June 25 – Export SBDC webinar: Are You Ready to Export?
- July 8 – International Business Affairs Forum
- Sept. 10 – Sept. 11 – International Life Sciences and Biotech Conference
- Sept. 10 – Sept. 13 – BIOHK2025
World Trade Center San Diego works directly with companies—free of charge—to help them expand internationally and grow in San Diego.
- Export Specialty Center: For small companies interested in learning about exporting and international growth.
- MetroConnect: For small and medium-sized companies ready to export and grow internationally.
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