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For the week of December 12, 2025, here’s what we’re reading:
- EDC’s 2025 Year in Review
- City of San Diego approves $15M for projects building 528 affordable homes
- UCSD launches digital tool to detect patient exposure to 4K drugs
- EDC quantifies $4.5B economic impact of SAN’s New T1 construction
- JPMorganChase grows local footprint with new wealth management center
- Sudberry Properties completes 230-acre Mission Valley apartment project
- Cross Border Xpress celebrates 10 years of transforming cross-border travel
- SDSU research leads to law protecting homebuyers against thirdhand smoke
- Protego Bipharma raises $130M Series B, advances amyloidosis drug development
- San Diego-based Natilus creates blended wing aircraft producing half the emissions, using 30% less fuel than standard aircraft
- ClickUp acquires London-based, AI-powered workplace software company Qatalog
…and here are some events and opportunities:
- Open now—San Diego Regional EDC
Share your insights: Regulatory Barriers Survey - Feb. 4—WTCSD
MetroConnect VIII Kickoff
From our partners:
- Dec. 14—San Diego Seals
Home opener: San Diego Seals vs. Rochester Knighthawks - Jan. 26—Cleantech San Diego, Consulate General of Canada
The State of Energy Innovation in Canada: Updates on Trends and Emerging Technologies - Dec. 18—MiraCosta College Technology Career Institute
Engineering Technician Graduation and Capstone Showcase - Jan. 29—UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness
6-Week Mindful Performance and Resilience @ Work Training
WTCSD’s 2025 Annual Report
As EDC’s international affiliate and the region’s Export Specialty SBDC, World Trade Center San Diego (WTCSD) expanded San Diego’s global reach by cultivating export-ready firms and international investment. This year, WTCSD released its Binational Trade and Competitiveness report, grew regional exports by $10 million, executed France trade mission, supported 89 companies through hands-on export advising and programming, and much more.
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Enya Castañeda
Coordinator, Investor Relations & Marketing Communications