Every month, the ‘Innovate78 Newsletter‘ features a curation of top headlines, events and opportunities from North County, delivered straight to your inbox. A blend of aggregated stories from North County’s most trusted news sources, Innovate 78 News provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past month.
Top stories
3 REASONS TO #LIVEWORKPLAY IN NORTH COUNTY SAN DIEGO
We know that choosing to live in the San Diego region doesn’t take much convincing, but we’re taking a closer look at why North County San Diego might be particularly inviting.
SAN DIEGO BIZ HUB HELPS TAKE SMALL BUSINESSES ONLINE
Through its relationship with San Diego Regional EDC, Innovate78 businesses across the 78 Corridor are able to take advantage of a partnership with GoSite. The new San Diego Business Hub will offer up to 100 small, service-based businesses a full suite of digital tools at no cost.
vISTA’S CUE HEALTH SECURES $235 MILLION IN FINANCING
With investment from Johnson & Johnson Innovation and others, Cue Health plans to accelerate its growth as it pioneers a digital transformation of healthcare, beginning with diagnostics.
csu san marcos business school receives prestigious accreditation
CSU San Marcos’ College of Business Administration joins the top five percent of business of business schools in the world to receive accreditation from The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
A MENU OF COVID-19 RESOURCES
While businesses continue to weather impacts of COVID-19, we’ve created this actively updated resource page to summarize changing state and regulatory mandates, including recent announcements about tax credits and relief funds for businesses.
In other news:
- CARLSBAD City teams up with the FBI to offer local businesses a free, 90-day cybersecurity training program.
- ESCONDIDO North County’s healthcare options have expanded as Palomar Health opens its $44 million rehabilitation center.
- OCEANSIDE The Union-Tribune details the city’s transformation from a purely military town to a tourist mecca.
- SAN MARCOS Girl & Dug Farm offer a unique selection of healthy, flavorful and culturally diverse food.
- VISTA Seatrec selected as finalist in General Excellence by Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards.
Dates to watch…
Convergence 2021
May 24-28
Join Startup San Diego for five days of opportunities to help you launch or grow your startup, connect with a mentor, break into the tech industry or find your next big idea. Connect with local startups hiring now, get feedback on your resume or on upleveling in-demand skills, and network with industry leaders. Use code “i7830” for 30 percent off your ticket.
North County Comprehensive Multimodal Corridor Plan survey
Deadline: May 31
SANDAG and San Diego Caltrans want to know what you think the future of transportation should look like in North County. Take the North County Comprehensive Multimodal Corridor Plan survey by May 31 to help them create a comprehensive set of safe, sustainable and equitable transportation solutions for all.
North County Innovators Event: Creating an effective company culture
June 9
Open exclusively to startups and entrepreneurs: Join Innovate78 as we bring together a group of local entrepreneurs, business leaders and City staff for a time of networking and discussion. Led by Michael Valenzano, CEO of Equal Parts, this virtual coaching session will be highly interactive and focus on how to build highly effective company cultures. Each attendee will receive a complementary copy of the ‘Measure What Matters’ book by John Doerr, courtesy of HomeStreet Bank.
Who’s hiring?
Technical Producer — Rockstar Games, Carlsbad
Field Service Engineer — Aquacycl, Escondido
Manufacturing Manager — Gilead Sciences, Oceanside
Aerospace Engineering Manager — Fluid Components International, San Marcos
Research Technician — Cue Health, Vista
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