As one of the most innovative public agencies in the region, the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is well known for helping advance the public transportation industry. SANDAG is a leader in developing partnerships with small and disadvantaged businesses that help them grow. Ms. Elaine Richardson, Director of Diversity and Equity, SANDAG The Office […]
In late 2016, the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority (SDCRAA) repurposed part of its former Commuter Terminal into a space where innovators could conceive, develop and test emerging technologies and business concepts that have the potential to transform the airport experience for future passengers. This space is called the Airport Innovation Lab™. This high-tech
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The University of San Diego sets the standard for an engaged, contemporary Catholic university where innovative Changemakers confront humanity’s urgent challenges.This is the University of San Diego’s vision statement. It isn’t a catchy tagline or a lofty goal. It’s our true north and it informs the decisions we make and the paths that we take.
By providing students with mentorship, funding for competitions, an incubator, a prototyping lab and intense experiential learning, SDSU’s dynamic entrepreneurship programs are teaching student entrepreneurs how to build, scale and sustain startup businesses in order to support and grow the San Diego region. San Diego State University is not only the oldest and largest
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Qualcomm is the San Diego region’s largest publicly traded company and San Diego county’s largest telecommunications employer. Qualcomm’s local presence strengthens the regional economy and promotes future economic growth in San Diego and around the world. From its inception, the company has been a principal driver of the region’s technology cluster, spurring numerous startup companies
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In the 73 years since its founding, Sony has evolved into a company with a wide-ranging business portfolio that includes games, music, motion pictures, electronics, semiconductors and financial services. Our source of value creation lies in the diversity of Sony’s businesses, technologies and people. While our businesses continue to refine their unique advantages, Sony as
Imagine being part of the world’s largest brick-and-mortar retailer helping support one of the fastest-growing and most dynamic e-commerce organizations in existence. That’s what it’s like to be part of Walmart Labs. Walmart Labs is the embodiment of innovation as it breaks new ground in the development of industry-changing solutions to simplify the in-store and
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The Salk Institute embodies Jonas Salk’s mission to dare to make dreams into reality. Its internationally renowned and award-winning scientists explore the very foundations of life, seeking new understandings in neuroscience, genetics, immunology and more. The Institute is an independent nonprofit organization and architectural landmark: small by choice, intimate by nature and fearless in the
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Startup Grind is the largest independent startup community actively educating, inspiring, and connecting 3,500,000 entrepreneurs in over 400 cities. We nurture startup ecosystems in 120 countries through events, media, and partnerships with organizations like Google for Startups. The cornerstone of our global community are monthly events featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators, and investors who
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We are living in the midst of a transportation revolution. There have been fundamental changes in how people move around cities and towns across the world. In the San Diego region, you can feel it every day. Everywhere you look, people are driving electric cars, which reduces air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Rideshare services
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Cleantech San Diego is a member-based trade association launched in 2007 by visionary leaders from the private, public, and academic sectors who recognized a growing cleantech industry as the next great economic opportunity for the San Diego region. The organization was founded on the premise that setting a high bar for sustainability would result in
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Advances in technology have allowed us to personalize everything from fitness routines to diets. Even more, significant technological breakthroughs have allowed us to trace our genealogy with DNA testing. Thryve microbiome testing combines the best of both these worlds to offer targeted gut health care which directly contributes to overall wellness. Their gut health program
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Hi! I’m Michelle Kwok, a lifelong Vancouverite and the Co-Founder & CEO of FLIK, a platform connecting female founders/leaders and ambitious female students via meaningful apprenticeships. Founders get helping hands on their businesses from ambitious talent and apprentices gain invaluable career-relevant experience, skills training, and mentorship under established female leaders. FLIK wasn’t always on my
Early on, while I was still doing market research for what would become FTSY (‘footsy’), a woman in a focus group said to me, “I love going shopping after work with a few friends, having a few drinks, and going home with a pair of shoes. It’s like playing footsy. It’s fun, but I wish
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OUR FUTURE IS HUMAN In 2020, everything changed, except for who we are. When social distancing became our next normal, so did our deep desire to stay connected in isolation. No, I’m not just talking about Zoom happy hours. Virtual workouts, weddings, and graduations are just a few examples of how we creatively connected remotely.
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Portable Electric® was born when CEO and Founder Mark Rabin recognized the absence of an alternative to a gas and diesel generator. In working with a B.C. running series that focused on climate change awareness, he was required to source power for the event that did not require fossil fuels. There were few options apparent.
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It is the Vancouver AR/VR Association’s mission to make Vancouver and BC a world-leading hub for growing and scaling VR/AR companies. Through its leadership and advocacy, Vancouver AR/VR Association represents the region’s VR/AR industry and improves its global competitiveness. The association also promotes technology adoption, incubates early-stage companies, facilitates international trade, attracts foreign investment, and
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New Ventures BC (NVBC) is a non-profit organization that recognizes, encourages, and supports entrepreneurship in BC’s technology sector. For over 20 years it has made an incredible impact on emerging ventures, namely through the annual New Ventures BC Competition, known as a rite of passage for the best new startups across the province. With past
In 2010, the world turned its collective focus to Canada, when Vancouver played host to more than 92 countries for the Olympic Winter Games. The seventeen-day event saw athletes, artists, musical acts, volunteers and regular Canadians welcome millions of visitors to Vancouver to celebrate sport, diversity and to promote togetherness. The spirit of the games
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Osedea is an innovative, human-centric software development firm based in Montréal that builds cutting-edge custom digital solutions to optimize processes and create new revenue streams for their customers. Since the company’s inception in 2011, Osedea has honed its skills in AI-driven technologies for the manufacturing, automation, and construction sectors, leveraging a unique combination of applied
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Entreprise montréalaise de développement logiciel novatrice qui met l’humain au centre de son travail, Osedea crée des solutions numériques d’avant-garde et personnalisées pour optimiser les processus de ses clients et leur fournir de nouvelles sources de revenus. Depuis sa création en 2011, l’entreprise perfectionne sa maîtrise des technologies d’intelligence artificielle et la met au service
FoodTech de Québec en forte croissance, UEAT révolutionne le domaine de la restauration en offrant des solutions technologiques intelligentes, conviviales et profitables. Bien avant la crise Covid-19, l’industrie de la restauration devait affronter quotidiennement des défis de taille : marges bénéficiaires minces, compétitions agressives, taux de roulement d’employés élevé et difficultés à fidéliser la clientèle.
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Après une carrière de près de 30 ans chez CAE où il a occupé le poste de directeur de la technologie, Adolfo Klassen, leader du marché de la formation en aviation civile, savait que l’aviation allait être fondamentalement modifiée par l’intelligence artificielle. Il était temps de faire place à la nouveauté. L’aviation figurait déjà parmi
After an almost 30-year career at CAE, the market leader in civil aviation training, including as the Chief Technology Officer, Adolfo Klassen knew that aviation was going to be fundamentally changed by artificial intelligence. It was time for something new. Aviation was already one of the most data-intensive industries on the planet, but the surprising