SD TECHNOLOGY
Apple to Add 5,000 Jobs in San Diego
Apple Inc. will add 5,000 new jobs in San Diego over the next five years
UCSD Produces 760 Startups
EDUCATION: Sees 500 Inventions in 2020
Research, innovation and entrepreneurship remains strong at the University of California San Diego (UCSD), which continues to produce new startups at a high rate.
Innovation and Startups
New Cos. Tackle Problems in Tech, Hotels, and Real Estate
Startups tackle problems in tech, hotels, and real estate in San Diego County.
From NASA to Viasat’s Boardroom
Satellite Co. to Get Federal Perspective
Viasat Inc. (Nasdaq: VSAT) has named former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine to its board of directors.
MediKeeper Offers Vaccine Tracking App
TECH: COVID Navigator Helps Cos. Manage Risk
MediKeeper launched a new addition to its COVID Navigator mobile app that helps employers track COVID-19 vaccinations within their workforce as businesses plan their return-to-work strategies.
Incubator EvoNexus Partners with Verizon Communications
STARTUPS: Co-Sponsor to Help Young Companies Develop Business Models Around 5G
San Diego startup incubator EvoNexus has secured Verizon Communications as the co-sponsor of its program for young companies to develop business models around the fifth-generation wireless data standard known as 5G.
Dexcom Sees Growth Ahead
BIOTECH: Annual Revenue Up $451 Million
Dexcom Inc. expects to crack the $2 billion mark when it is time to report revenue for 2021.
GA to Design Nuclear Powered Rocket
Pentagon’s Advanced Projects Office Awards Contract Worth $22M
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded General Atomics a $22.2 million contract for the initial phase of the DRACO program. The program’s goal is to demonstrate a nuclear thermal propulsion (NPT) system above low Earth orbit in 2025.
Walashek, Epsilon Maintain Landing Craft
Two Contractors Get Work on LCAC Vessels Based at Camp Pendleton
The U.S. Navy tapped two small businesses from San Diego to provide services for its fleet of LCAC landing craft.
Executive Q&A: Jack Illes — CEO Smart City Labs, Managing Partner Urban Strategies
LEADERSHIP: Top Urban Strategist Sees New Technology Working to Enhance the Public Realm
Jack Illes, CEO of Smart City Labs, and managing partner of Urban Strategies, helps cities get connected with three different strategies. Each has its own business model.
Encouraging Sustainability
SDBJ Insider
Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized Sony Electronics with a 2020 Sustainable Materials Management Electronics Management Award.
Cyber Center of Excellence Has New CEO
LEADERSHIP: Nonprofit Brings Together Entities Facing Common Challenge
The San Diego Cyber Center of Excellence has named Lisa Easterly its president and CEO.
Google Doubles Office Space in San Diego
TECH: Co. Will Occupy All 4 Floors of Sorrento Mesa Building
Google has announced ambitious, nationwide growth plans that include an expansion in San Diego.
Cubic Accepts $3 Billion
TECH: Bidding War Drives Original Price Up
The acquisition of Cubic Corp. (NYSE: CUB) has turned into a bidding war which at the end of March steadily drove up the price of the San Diego electronics company.
Video Gaming Startup Raises $7.5M in Series A Funding
ENTERTAINMENT: HiDef Plans to Hire Aggressively, Ramp Up Development
HiDef Inc., a video game startup founded by entertainment and gaming industry veterans, has raised $7.5 million in a Series A round of venture capital funding.
