University 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 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 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...
Continue ReadingEver wanted to sit down and chat with the president of a multi-million dollar corporation? We got you covered. Meet Matt Cole, President of SD-based Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) – one of the major players fueling some of the world’s largest public transit systems. You might have seen Cubic in recent headlines, after it secured huge contracts with transportation counterparts…
Continue ReadingMeet Carrier Sawyer, Manager of Inclusion and Diversity at Qualcomm. She moved here from the Midwest, so that she could play beach volleyball all year while advancing her tech career. With an extensive background in user experience, Carrie now she works to ensure that all voices are represented in the...
Continue ReadingPrior to their We’re the Reason Why You Love Your Smartphone ad campaign, most San Diegans didn’t recognize Qualcomm as anything more than the name of our football stadium. But they’re a VERY big deal, especially for our economy. Besides allowing your smartphone to take those killer sunset photos, check...
Continue ReadingMeet Forbes' 30 under 30, class of 2018, some entrepreneurs changing the world right from our backyard.
Continue ReadingSan Diego has officially become the first west coast city to join London’s city-to-city Business Welcome Programme. This means that it will be much easier for San Diego companies to do business in London, accelerating company growth, trade and investment within both regions. The partnership program offers direct services and...
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