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San Diego Angel Conference Backs Five Companies

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The San Diego Angel Conference, an angel investing effort which is run by the University of San Diego (USD) School of Business, says it has made investments in five companies at its conference this year, worth a total of $500,000.

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Sets Up New Research Site In San Diego

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals , a biotechnology company that develops treatments for cystic fibrosis (CF) and other diseases, has opened up a new, 170,000 square foot facility in Torrey Pines, San Diego. According to Vertex, its new facility is a "significant expansion" of its presence in the area. READ MORE>>.

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EDF Renewables' PowerFlex Powers Up Solar, Battery Storage Effort In San Diego

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San Diego-based PowerFlex, a provider of solar, storage, smart EV charging, microgrids, and energy management which originally started at Caltech--and is now owned by EDF Renewables--has installed a big solar plus storage project in San Diego.

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Cerf's Up in San Diego

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Thursday, June 29, 2017 -- Cerf's Up in San Diego is a series of roundtables to showcase San Diego’s Innovative Research and Technology.The event features a keynote by Dr. Vint Cerf, “Discovering San Diego Innovation”. link] (more)

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How San Diego Biotech Leaders Are Adapting to Coronavirus Concerns

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Three hundred Takeda employees from the Japanese pharma giant’s California research center have been working from home for 10 days straight. Local biotech executives and investors shared snapshots of life sciences in the time of coronavirus Wednesday afternoon at Xconomy’s Xcelerating Life Sciences San Diego event.

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Merck Invests $90M In San Diego Research Group

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Biopharmaceuticals giant Merck said today that it is investing $90M in setting up a new, San Diego research organization, called Calibr. According to Merck, the new, independent not-for-profit will aim to accelerate translation of basic biomedical research into new medicines to treat disease, and will be led by Peter G.

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Crown Bioscience Expands In San Diego

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Crown Bioscience , a provider of drug discovery and development services, said this morning that it has expanded in San Diego, creating a new "Center of Excellence for Oncology" in the city. The company said the expansion comes due to increased demand for oncology research studies. READ MORE>>.

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