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San Diego: Why now?

Sep 13, 2018

Many people around the world know San Diego for its beaches, surf, and killer tacos. While all those things may be true, San Diego has grown into being much more than just a sleepy beach town. Ranked No. 1 for expected tech job growth and home to a robust startup ecosystem,...

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Meet San Diego Regional EDC - the team behind #SDlifechanging

Behind the Scenes of #SDlifechanging

Sep 12, 2018

Sure you’ve heard of San Diego: Life. Changing. – the brand that shows what it’s like to live and work in San Diego and features the smart, cool companies we have here. But you probably don’t know much about the company behind #SDlifechanging. Meet San Diego Regional EDC – a nonprofit working...

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Amazon's new San Diego office c/o: Amazon

The story behind Amazon’s San Diego office

Sep 07, 2018

Amazon, one of the biggest tech companies in the world, announced that it would be expanding its San Diego presence to 500 employees. But Amazon’s San Diego office almost never happened. We owe it all to one guy’s love for our region and a six-page memo. The man behind Amazon...

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#TakeoverTuesday with BAM Communications

Aug 30, 2018

Meet BAM Communications – San Diego-based PR firm that’s shaping the stories of notable tech startups taking the world by storm. With San Diego’s abundant supply of venture capital, talent, perfect weather, and an ever-growing tech scene, it’s the perfect place to grow this smart, fun-loving, fitness-centric team. Watch the...

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Meet the women behind some of San Diego’s fastest growing companies

Aug 28, 2018

With UC San Diego graduating the most female STEM majors than any other university in the country, it’s no wonder San Diego is home to some powerful female founders.  Two ‘x’ chromosomes and incredible resume aside, local female entrepreneurs also have something else in common. From making scientific data more...

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Life Sciences Trek Takeover

Aug 23, 2018

Last week, San Diego Regional EDC welcomed a group of next-gen life sciences leaders to San Diego for an exclusive tour of the region’s life sciences industry. Over two days, 26 eager PhD candidates representing 15 schools across 11 states visited seven local employers including ResMed, Takeda, BD, Janssen/JLABS, Thermo...

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Defense tech startup Fuse Integration is located in downtown San Diego's eclectic Makers Quarter

120+ San Diego Companies on Inc. 5000 List

Aug 21, 2018

  Last week, Inc. magazine released its annual Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies. More than 120 companies in the San Diego metro made the 2018 list, including many tech and life sciences companies like Fuse Integration, Cloudbeds, and Scientist.com. This is an uptick from last year‘s number of companies that made the list, proving what we...

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Photo by Charlie Neuman, San Diego Union Tribune

Walmart’s Tech Investment in San Diego

Aug 20, 2018

Originally published in the San Diego Union Tribune. Photo by Charlie Neuman, San Diego Union Tribune. A technology company moving from a dated 9,000 square-foot office to a modern 30,000 square-foot space usually doesn’t portend a major shift in San Diego’s corporate dynamics. But when that company is the nation’s largest...

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