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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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Tech Companies Expanding in UTC

Aug 15, 2018

Looking for a tech job in San Diego? UTC might be home to your next career move. (And if not, check out our map for a list of tech companies all over SD!)   Originally posted in San Diego Business Journal. Four technology companies are expanding into UTC offices owned...

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Aira team celebrates San Diego: Life. Changing.

Summer Bash had us a blast.

Aug 10, 2018

Well, that was fun. Thank you to those who joined EDC last night for the SD: Life. Changing. Summer Bash. Since the beginning, this has been a community-driven campaign, and last night was no exception. This event would not have been possible without the vision of Dan Ryan and his team...

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#TakeoverTuesday with West Health

Aug 06, 2018

Meet Shelley Lyford, President and CEO of West Health – a suite of nonprofits dedicated to helping people age successfully. In close proximity to some of the world’s most innovative life sciences companies, it makes sense that a company like West Health thrives in San Diego. Shelley  says, “I go...

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#TakeoverTuesday with LunaDNA

Aug 04, 2018

You’ve watched her TEDx Talk, now watch Dawn Barry’s #TakeoverTuesday on the San Diego: Life. Changing. Instagram. As president and co-founder of LunaDNA, Dawn believes in the company’s mission of providing a community-owned database of DNA, medical, and lifestyle data to expedite medical research and advances. Besides being a prime...

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