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UC San Diego Health Develops COVID-19 Test, Begins Testing Patients
Xconomy
MARCH 13, 2020
The UC San Diego Health System has developed a diagnostic test that can determine whether a patient has contracted the novel coronavirus in about eight hours.
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Zovio Boosts Hiring In San Diego
socalTECH
MARCH 27, 2020
Chandler, Arizona-based Zovio , a provider of education technology services, says it plans to boost hiring in San Diego, as well as in Chandler, Arizona and Denver, Colorado, as a result of soaring unemployment due to the coronavirus pandemic. Despite the positive plans for hiring, it appears the positions might not go very far in an expensive market like San Diego: Zovio said the new positions have a starting annual salary of $42,000.
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How San Diego Biotech Leaders Are Adapting to Coronavirus Concerns
Xconomy
MARCH 19, 2020
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.
Lime Retreats From San Diego
socalTECH
JANUARY 9, 2020
E-scooter company Lime is retreating from San Diego--as well as eleven other markets--in what appears to be a shift in the winds for the micro-mobility market startup world. Lime said that, in addition to San Diego, it is retreating from Atlanta, Phoenix, and San Antonio in the United States; Linz, Austria in Europe; and Bogot, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Lima, Puerto Vallarta, Rio de Janeiro and So Paulo in Latin America.
BIO Shifts San Diego Convention Online
socalTECH
APRIL 3, 2020
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), the biotechnology community group which had planned its big, annual convention for June 8th through 11th in San Diego, has shifted its convention to a digital-only conference, saying that it made the decision based on the impact of COVID-19, the safety of the attendees and global health recommendations regarding large, in-person gatherings. BIO had expected more than 17,000 attendees to its conference in June in San Diego.
K1 Investment Management Sells San Diego's FMG Suite
socalTECH
MAY 21, 2020
Los Angeles-based private equity investor K1 Investment Management said this morning that it has entered into an agreement to sell San Diego-based FMG Suite to another private equity ivnestor, Aurora Capital Partners. Financial terms of the deal were not announced. FMG Suite is a developer of cloud-based marketing automation software specifically for financial services professionals and advisors.
San Diego Biotech Entrepreneurs, Innovation Lead to “Maturing” Ecosystem
Xconomy
MARCH 30, 2020
San Diego has long been considered a second-tier primary biopharma hub in terms of number of companies and venture capital raised, falling behind the twin behemoths of Boston-Cambridge and the San Francisco Bay Area on those and other metrics.
The 2019 Xconomy Awards San Diego Finalists Are…
Xconomy
MARCH 27, 2019
After an extensive review of the many nominees for the first-ever Xconomy Awards San Diego, Xconomy editors across the country and a panel of local experts together narrowed the list to 42 finalists (listed below) across eight categories. It was no easy task.
Meet the Xconomy Awards San Diego Digital Trailblazer Finalists
Xconomy
MAY 1, 2019
San Diego’s prowess in computer science, medical devices, and life sciences makes it a natural hub of innovative digital health companies. This is part of a series of articles about the finalists for the Xconomy Awards San Diego.
Event Announcement: Xcelerating Life Sciences San Diego
Xconomy
JANUARY 16, 2020
Can’t make the San Diego. National National blog main National top stories San Diego San Diego blog main San Diego top stories Biotech Life Sciences XconSD
Celebrating San Diego Life Sciences: Xconomy Awards Gala Slideshow
Xconomy
JUNE 10, 2019
View the Slideshow We at Xconomy were thrilled to see such a great turnout at our first-ever awards gala in San Diego. About 250 people from the local life sciences community filled a ballroom at Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa (see photos above).
Uber Pulls JUMP Scooters From San Diego
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 13, 2019
Uber has pulled the on-demand JUMP scooters it runs in San Diego from the city this week, over frustration over the city's new rules over dockless scooters, which include permits, fees, and data sharing requirements. Those new rules--which include a fixed fee over around $5000 and per-scooter charges of around $150 per device--is an attempt by San Diego to rein in rampant scooters in the city. uber jump scooter diego politics legal lime limebike wheels
Bootstrappers Breakfast - San Diego
SoCal Tech Calendar
AUGUST 12, 2017
Friday, August 18, 2017 -- Bootstrappers Breakfast - San Diego. Join Other Entrepreneurs Who Eat Problems For Breakfast. Compare Notes * Exchange Ideas * Learn from Others Mistakes * Brainstorm with Peers. See [link].
Explore San Diego’s Precision Medicine and Genomics Sector in Xconomy’s New Podcast and Special Report
Xconomy
MAY 20, 2020
Learn what’s fueling San Diego’s biotech investment and partnership opportunities by downloading Xconomy’s new special report and podcast that package the highlights from the recent Xcelerating Life Sciences San Diego: Biomedical Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine & Genomics event.
Podcast: How San Diego is Building a Biotech Ecosystem – Genomics & Precision Medicine Experts Weigh in
Xconomy
APRIL 30, 2020
Our new podcast packages the highlights from the recent Xcelerating Life Sciences San Diego: Biomedical Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine & Genomics forum. How has the investment paradigm shift in funding strategies impacted San Diego?
San Diego Investor Forum / May 2019
SoCal Tech Calendar
MAY 14, 2019
San Diego Forum. Monday, May 20, 2019 -- Keiretsu Forum. Angel investor event. See [link] (more
Agenda and Speakers Announced for Xcelerating Life Sciences San Diego
Xconomy
JANUARY 29, 2020
The initial agenda and speaker lineup is now available for San Diego’s Xcelerating Life Sciences event on March 18 at Takeda Research in California.
San Diego Tech Roundup: Ezoic, Trust & Will, Oska Wellness & More
Xconomy
AUGUST 9, 2019
Summer can be a slow time in San Diego, but its startups have stayed busy. Based in Carlsbad, in northern San Diego County, Ezoic launched its platform in 2011. National blog main San Diego San Diego blog main San Diego top stories coding bootcamp Cody Barbo Entrepreneur magazine Ezoic National University Oska Wellness Sageview Capital SanDiegoVC Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute startups T.
City of San Diego Increases Support for San Diego Startup Week 2020
Startup San Diego
JULY 16, 2019
Startup San Diego is proud to announce that the City of San Diego will again be helping to fund San Diego Startup Week (SDSW) next year, increasing its funding from $35,000 to $50,000 for SDSW 2020 and ensuring the early-stage planning of our signature annual event.
San Diego Tech Summit
SoCal Tech Calendar
OCTOBER 4, 2017
Tuesday, October 10, 2017 -- San Diego Tech Summit. Join your peers by registering now. Gather the key IT knowledge needed to be indispensible. This year's Tech Summit agenda is carefully designed to provide you with the latest IT trends and knowledge needed to make the best possible decisions on behalf of your organization.
Xconomy Awards San Diego Diversity Finalists Are Scaling Up Empowerment
Xconomy
APRIL 11, 2019
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IT Consultancy Opens San Diego Office
socalTECH
MARCH 6, 2019
In another expansion by a company into San Diego, IT consulting provider Entisys360 said it has set up a new office in San Diego, specifically to expand its geographic reach. San Diego is one of the region's popular areas for expansion, with Apple announcing today that it hopes to hire 1200 employees in San Diego in the next three years.
Xcelerating Life Sciences San Diego Will Be Delivered Digitally
Xconomy
MARCH 11, 2020
We take this role seriously, and over the last week we have been engaged with many of you on how to deliver the value that Xcelerating Life Sciences San Diego provides at a time when travel restrictions from Covid-19 are affecting many members of the community.
Study: Cybersecurity Industry Growing In San Diego
socalTECH
MARCH 15, 2019
A nonprofit organization focused on promoting cybersecurity and related jobs in San Diego, the Cyber Center of Excellence , says it has commissioned a study which has found that cybersecurity related jobs have grown in San Diego by 11 percent since 2016, with the industry generating $2.2 cybersecurity industry growth diego jobs employment economy
EDF Renewables Installs Battery Storage At San Diego Zoo
socalTECH
JANUARY 21, 2020
The San Diego Zoo is getting its very own, battery energy storage system, which is being installed by San Diego's EDF Renewables , according to the zoo and EDF Renewables on Tuesday. The two did not say how much the battery storage project cost to build, but said that the San Diego Zoo was able to avoid all upfront costs by only paying EDF Renewables based on its actual utility bill savings from using the batteries.
Reali Launches In San Diego
socalTECH
AUGUST 6, 2018
Reali , a Silicon Valley real estate startup backed by Zeev Ventures, Signia Venture Partners, and others, has officially launched in the San Diego company. As part of Reali's move into San Diego, the company said it is launching a new nonprofit effort called Reali for Good, a program which will support U.S. reali real estate artificial intelligence realestate property listing market marketplace diego sandiego
Cerf's Up in San Diego
SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 23, 2017
Thursday, June 29, 2017 -- Cerf's Up in San Diego is a series of roundtables to showcase San Diegos Innovative Research and Technology.The event features a keynote by Dr. Vint Cerf, Discovering San Diego Innovation. link] (more
San Diego's Express Logic Acquired By Microsoft
socalTECH
APRIL 18, 2019
San Diego-based Express Logic , a developer of real-time operating systems (RTOS) used heavily in industrial settings, has been acquired by Microsoft , in a bid to extend Microsoft's footprint into the real time OS arena. According to Microsoft, it will use the acquisition of Express Logic to expand its support for IoT devices, and as a complement to its security offering for microcontrollers, Azure Sphere.
Nominations for Xconomy Awards San Diego Close Soon
Xconomy
JANUARY 23, 2019
San Diego is chock-full of companies and people doing innovative work in life science and digital health. As you’re reading this, odds are that someone or some company in San Diego just popped into your mind as an obvious contender, and perhaps even a shoe-in for the.
Drizly Expands To San Diego
socalTECH
MAY 5, 2016
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33 Tech Startups Make San Diego Venture Group “Cool Companies” List
Xconomy
MARCH 29, 2019
In the eyes of the San Diego Venture Group, the key element is readiness for venture capital backing. What does it take for a tech startup to be considered “cool?”
San Diego Tech Roundup: Startup Week, Planck, TuSimple & More
Xconomy
MAY 27, 2019
On the eve of the start of the seventh annual San Diego Startup Week, let’s learn more about the event—which is expected to draw thousands to its talks and gatherings—and take a look at some other recent tech news. Startup Week is produced by Startup San Diego, a nonprofit organization started.
LunaDNA, Vivid & More: The Xconomy Awards San Diego Startup Finalists
Xconomy
MAY 6, 2019
The finalists in the Startup category of San Diego’s Xconomy Awards (and other categories) show how much data security and privacy have become not just top public concerns but also the priorities of a growing number of companies. This is part of a series of articles profiling the Xconomy Awards San Diego finalists.
Report: Qualcomm Cuts 125 In San Diego
socalTECH
DECEMBER 10, 2018
San Diego-based Qualcomm has laid of 125 employees in San Diego, part of a contingent of 269 employees laid off across the company in its data center processor business, according to a report this morning. According to the report, the layoffs come as Qualcomm has been winding down its data center unit, which now apparently only has around 50 employees--down from nearly 1,000 earlier this year.
Takl Expands To San Diego
socalTECH
MAY 9, 2017
On-demand home services marketplace operator Takl said this morning that it has expanded in San Diego, its third major market in California. The company, which already serves Los Angeles, Sacramento, and the San Francisco Bay Area, helps connects users to service providers willing to provide a wide range of chores and tasks. The company says it has signked up more than 1,600 local providers in San Diego.
Raken Expands In San Diego
socalTECH
APRIL 20, 2017
San Diego-based construction compliance and reporting software developer Raken announced this morning that it is expanding its footprint in San Diego, and has moved into a new space at make (cq) in Carlsbad. raken diego construction compliance reporting software growth expansion headquarters
Nominations Open for San Diego’s Inaugural Xconomy Awards
Xconomy
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
San Diego is one of the top U.S. To celebrate this innovation in San Diego— in the life sciences, as well as at the intersection of its science and technology ecosystems—we are launching the first ever Xconomy Awards San. Hundreds of companies.
San Diego's Seismic Snags $100M, Joins Unicorns
socalTECH
DECEMBER 18, 2018
San Diego-based Seismic , a developer of sales and marketing software, has raised $100M more in a funding round, which values the company at $1 billion, the company said on Tuesday. The funding round came from Lightspeed Venture Partners, T. Rowe Price, plus General Atlantic, JMI Equity, and Jackson Square Ventures. The startup, led by CEO Doug Winter, develops software used to enable sales and marketing efforts in the enterprise.
QuickPitch 2018 San Diego Venture Group
SoCal Tech Calendar
OCTOBER 18, 2018
San Diego Venture Group. Wednesday, October 24, 2018 -- John G. Watson Quick Pitch. 10 startups go head-to-head for over $75K in prizes. See [link] (more
QuickPitch 2018 | San Diego Venture Group
SoCal Tech Calendar
OCTOBER 18, 2018
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 -- San Diego Venture Group QuickPitch Competition. 10 startups go head-to-head for over $75K in prizes. See [link] (more
San Diego Roundup: Qualcomm, Philter, Stella Labs, VC Funding & More
Xconomy
JULY 19, 2019
Let’s catch up with the latest tech news in San Diego. —San Diego’s AON Devices was among 10 startups selected to compete at a recent pitch competition hosted by the corporate venture capital arm of Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM ). Comic-Con International may be holding everyone’s attention this week, but the tech community has stayed busy amid all the action (and increased traffic).
City of San Diego Increases Support for San Diego Startup Week 2020
Startup San Diego
JULY 16, 2019
Startup San Diego is proud to announce that the City of San Diego will again be helping to fund San Diego Startup Week (SDSW) next year, increasing its funding from $35,000 to $50,000 for SDSW 2020 and ensuring the early-stage planning of our signature annual event.
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