Meet Kristin Costas, director of product management at video telematics company Lytx.
How are San Diego companies really different from companies in LA, Boston, or the Bay Area? Simply put, we’re different because companies in San Diego are changing the world. May sound a bit cliché, but it’s true. Local life sciences companies, like Dexcom, Illumina, and BD, are developing advanced technologies...
Continue ReadingFinance company Goal Solutions practices Conscious Capitalism in San Diego.
Business can and should bring more to society than shareholder and executive enrichment. We can and must build ethical, purpose-driven companies that consider all stakeholders: customers, employees, investors, suppliers, the community, and the environment. The Conscious Capitalism movement in San Diego aims to reframe capitalism, so the main focus of...
Continue ReadingSD-based AI companies Aira and Brain Corporation make Forbes "Most Promising AI" list
Artificial Intelligence – AI – is all around us. Many companies are harnessing this subset of technology for ‘good.’ Forbes recently put together a list of “America’s Most Promising Artificial Intelligence Companies” to take a closer look at some of these rising AI stars. Companies were selected based on their...
Continue ReadingSan Diego launches a new initiative that looks inward to solve talent shortages.
In an effort to provide residents with increased access to high-demand jobs, San Diego Regional EDC launched Advancing San Diego, a $3 million local investment initiative underwritten by JPMorgan Chase that will align industries with economic development, workforce development and education systems. “Talented and skilled workers are integral for a...
Continue ReadingConscious Capitalism companies show how business can be a force for good in the world.
No, Conscious Capitalism isn’t an oxymoron. Though it has its faults as practiced today, business is a force for good in the world. “We believe that business is good because it creates value, it is ethical because it is based on voluntary exchange, it is noble because it can elevate...
Continue ReadingSan Diego-based companies top Fortune Magazine's 2019 Change the World list.
Sure, we’ve said again and again that San Diego companies are changing the world. But it does feel a little different coming from a national publication, like Fortune Magazine. Fortune just announced its 2019 Change the World list – aka its annual ranking of companies that are using creative tools...
Continue ReadingSDLC Ambassador Mel Bartow shares her #WhySanDiego story.
In light of our #WhySanDiego contest (that ends TODAY August 15!), SDLC Ambassador Mel Bartow reflected on her own San Diego journey. Enjoy it below, but fair warning: you will likely experience all the feels. I stand at my desk on the 10th floor of our downtown San Diego office....
Continue ReadingHealth and DNA research platform LunaDNA hosts #TakeoverTuesday.
Located in La Jolla, a popular hub for biotech companies in San Diego, LunaDNA is the world’s first health and DNA research platform owned by its community of individual contributors. By empowering individuals to securely and privately share their health and DNA data, LunaDNA is helping improve the quality of...
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