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Talent is the primary reasons employers chose to grow and locate in the San Diego region. Home to one of the most educated workforces in the country, EDC has focused on programs (SD: Life. Changing. and Advancing San Diego) to help you find and develop the right...

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Mar 18, 2022

Whether your business is looking for lab space to launch San Diego’s next life sciences discovery or an office in a densely-walkable urban neighborhood, San Diego has a diversity of options to fit your company’s needs.

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SCEDC Economic Summit

When: April 28th, 2023

Where: UCSD and Market at 8AM – 2PM

Elected Officials Reception to Follow

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SCEDC South County San Diego Economic Summit

What We Do

The South County EDC is focused on long term economic growth by attracting new business, supporting local companies, and encouraging positive community enhancement.

Business Attraction and Retention

SCEDC highlights the unique assets in South County to businesses looking to relocate or grow. Our communities have unparalleled commercial/residential land, proximity to international, and highly skilled workforce.

Workforce Development

The SCEDC proactively assesses the needs of employers and works with local education organizations, companies, and residents to develop programming focused on ensuring future needs are met.

Government Relations

The South County Economic Development Council works diligently to connect interested parties with the decision makers in our communities. Together we can take the vision of tomorrow’s community a reality today.

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SCEDC is Bi-National

The Binational Committee of the South County EDC is focused on the regional influences, communications, and partnerships derived from being on one of the busiest international land borders in the world. The South County EDC is focused on enhancing the conversation among businesses, governments, and residents of the region.

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South County News

Wyyerd Fiber Launches Service in Chula Vista and National City

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Jan31

Wyyerd Fiber, a fiber-to-the-premise Internet Services Provider (ISP), has launched service in two anchor communities, Chula Vista and National City. Wyyerd offers a full suite of services for residences, businesses, enterprises, carriers, and non-profit partners including government and education entities. The opening of its new regional headquarters in National City has created jobs for over 100 San Diego residents in fields including construction, customer service, sales and management. Jim O’Callaghan President and CEO of South County

South County EDC took part in the Goodwill San Diego New Distribution Center Ceremony

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Jan26

South County EDC is proud to be part of the Groundbreaking Goodwill San Diego New Distribution Center Ceremony at Otay Mesa. Seen in this picture (second to the left) is South County EDC President and CEO Jim O’Callaghan and SCEDC 1st Chair Patricia Alvarez de los Cobos (3rd to the left). We are excited about the new Goodwill building and the economic impact it will have in our South County San Diego Region. A big

Wetland Mitigation Bank at Pond 20

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Jan18

With this project, the Port is enhancing and investing in the South Bay – and it will be a win-win-win. A win for the environment, a win for the adjacent communities, and a win for the regional economy. The Port of San Diego is proposing to construct 76.5 acres of coastal wetland habitat at Pond 20 to create a mitigation bank, the first of its kind for San Diego Bay. Pond 20, a former salt

SCEDC Member Nostromo Reaches a Milestone $189 Million Loan

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Jan11

Nostromo Energy, Inc., provider of the IceBrick® system, a breakthrough energy storage solution to decarbonize commercial and industrial (C&I) buildings and the power grid, today announced that it has been invited by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) to submit a Part II application for a loan guarantee under the Title XVII Innovative Clean Energy Loan Guarantee Program. The proposed $189 million loan guarantee from the DOE would support Nostromo’s “energy storage-as-a-service”