Last week, President Trump signed a two-year budget deal that included a hike in the debt ceiling and agreements to raise spending caps for domestic and defense programs. For San Diego, a community where 20 percent of our GRP is tied to the military, this bill provides some stability and...
Continue ReadingUniversity of California San Diego‘s Dr. Mary Walshok spoke at a TEDx event about what makes San Diego companies different. According to Dr. Walshok, our entrepreneurs are civic-minded and value-driven, meaning they don’t just want to be successful – they want to change the world. And they are able to...
Continue ReadingIt’s no secret that San Diego has a higher cost of living than many other regions in the country. Transplants and natives alike call it our “sunshine tax.” And while we do have amazing weather year-round, not to mention insanely good food and beer, vibrant urban and beach scenes,...
Continue ReadingLife works here. Contrary to popular belief, San Diego is more than just a vacation destination – with its 300+ days of sunshine and miles of beautiful beaches for endless outdoor activities. San Diegans work, too. And we work really hard, for really cool companies whose mission-driven efforts are actually...
Continue ReadingMeet Michael Hicks, Research Scientist at Human Longevity, Inc (HLI). He grew up in North Carolina, studied at MIT in Boston and then moved to San Diego for his job at HLI. Michael absolutely loves the sense of community, lifestyle and entrepreneurship in San Diego, and he’s excited about San...
Continue ReadingWelcome to Part Two of our chat with Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) President, Matt Cole. In Part One of the Q&A, Matt told us what brought him from the U.K. to sunny San Diego, his favorite part about his job, his morning routine and his weekend hobbies. Read on to...
Continue ReadingWith U.S. unemployment hitting a 17-year low late last year, competition for talent has become increasingly fierce for businesses across the country. Part of a company’s challenge in attracting talent, however, is working with the broader business community in its city, region or state to ensure that it is not only a place...
Continue ReadingMeet Madelaine Daianu, Senior Data Science Manager at Intuit. After spending most of her life in Romania, she always dreamed of moving to warm California. After obtaining her Ph.D. in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering from UCLA, she wanted to stay in CA to lay her roots. Though she had multiple...
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