San Diego receives million dollar DoD grant - The City of San Diego has been awarded $1.6 million grant by the Department of Defense to craft programs designed to enhance the resiliency of the region’s defense industrial base. As part of this grant, EDC’s research team will be responsible for conducting a county-wide supp... more

Five Items #MadeinSD Used by Professional Athletes - SAN DIEGO, CA, USA - One of the most unique industries in San Diego is Sports & Active Lifestyle, a key driver of the regional economy - impacting more than 32,000 jobs - and a staple in our local culture. As part of our series leading up to San Diego MFG Day on October 7,... more

5 world-famous items you didn’t know are #MadeinSD - With just under two months to San Diego Manufacturing Day, we’re kicking off a five-part blog series on San Diego-made products you didn’t know were made right in our backyard. Here are five of some of your favorite products #MadeinSD: WD-40 – If you’ve fixed a squeaky door, ... more

TPP and San Diego’s innovation economy - SAN DIEGO, CA, USA - This week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf joined a panel of local business leaders from Solar Turbines, Solatube and Northrop Grumman to unveil UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy’s new study on th... more

MetroConnect Prize Company Profile: Hyperikon - This is part of a weekly series featuring a profile on one of the 2016 MetroConnect Program companies. MetroConnect is dedicated to helping local San Diego businesses go global and is presented by JPMorgan Chase. With a metro ranking of #3 for cleantech leadership and one o... more

MetroConnect Prize Company Profile: AVACEN Medical - This is part of a weekly series featuring a profile on one of the 2016 MetroConnect Program companies. MetroConnect is dedicated to helping local San Diego businesses go global and is presented by JPMorgan Chase. In a recent report released by California Life Sciences Assoc... more

SD receives most Cal Competes credits in state - The California Competes Tax Credit is a program created by the California legislature and managed by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). The tax credits are awarded by the state to companies who are looking to move to, or stay and grow in, Cali... more

London Lessons & how SD/TJ set a different tone - LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - By Mark Cafferty, president & CEO, San Diego Regional EDC (WTC San Diego License Holder) Each time I have the opportunity to travel and represent our binational economy in foreign markets, I leave with new ideas, opportunities and connections ... more

MetroConnect Company Profile: Rough Draft Brewing - This is part of a weekly series featuring a profile on one of the 2016 MetroConnect Program companies. MetroConnect is dedicated to helping local San Diego businesses go global and is presented by JPMorgan Chase. According to a policy brief released by National University Sys... more

MetroConnect Company Profile: Solatube World Sales - This is part of a weekly series featuring a profile on one of the 2016 MetroConnect Program companies. MetroConnect is dedicated to helping local San Diego businesses go global and is presented by JPMorgan Chase. A pioneer in renewable energy, San Diego is home to some of the... more