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For the week of February 13, 2026, here’s what we’re reading:
- Takeda, Iambic ink $1.7B AI drug discovery deal
- CSU, CSUSM announce National Center for Social Mobility
- Op-ed: Four-year degrees or credential programs? Both.
- Illumina, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance partner to support conservation globally
- GANMI acquires One and Two Columbia Place in Downtown for up to $103M
- CBRE secures $19M for Gaslamp Square in Downtown
- NASA selects first UCSD satellite mission to launch by 2030
- SDFC unveils new Unprecedented Unity Kit to celebrate diverse binational region
- Marine Group Boat Works snags $633K grant for welding program from US Navy
- Oceanside approves transit center redevelopment project
- Family Health Centers of San Diego program fills healthcare jobs amid shortages
…and here are some events and opportunities:
- Feb. 25—EDC
Inclusive Growth Thriving Households Roundtable: Affordability update and employer working group - Mar. 9—WTCSD, Consulate General of Japan
San Diego-Japan Business Forum
From our partners:
- Feb. 26—Classroom for the Future Foundation
College and Career Pathways Summit | Use code BIZ75 - Register by Feb. 27—UC San Diego Extended Studies
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute - Apply by Mar. 6—San Diego Community Power, San Diego Foundation
Community Clean Energy Grants - May. 7—San Diego North Economic Development Council
North County Economic Summit
A note from Taylor: San Diego’s workforce in 2026
San Diego’s economic engine has always been its people. And as EDC’s Director of Talent Initiatives Taylor Dunne takes a look ahead at “a year defined by promise and pressure, we have more questions than answers: What is the role of post-secondary education in our changing region? How is AI shifting jobs and industries? And what does this mean for San Diego’s early career talent, our region’s leaders of tomorrow?”
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Enya Castañeda
Coordinator, Investor Relations & Marketing Communications