As the international affiliate of San Diego Regional EDC, World Trade Center San Diego cultivates a pipeline of export-ready firms, maximizes foreign direct investment (FDI) opportunities, and enhances San Diego’s connectivity to the markets that matter most.
San Diego’s Global Indicators
$15.6B
in foreign investment into San Diego (2014 – 2018)
70%
of San Diego’s total inbound investment is in life sciences (2014 -2018)
$20.2B
in total exports from San Diego (2018)
Growing your company
World Trade Center San DIego works direclty with companies – free of charge – to help them expand internationally and grow in San Diego.
Our Story
Founded in 1994 and relaunched as part of EDC in 2014, WTCSD is committed to helping San Diego companies with their international growth efforts and attracting international investment.
Third Most Inventive City in the WorldINC Magazine
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MetroConnect San Diego
MetroConnect, WTCSD’s export accelerator, provides small- and medium-sized companies with the resources necessary to engage in global markets. Since the program’s inception, 65 companies have participated.
Invest SD
With roots in the life sciences, telecom, and defense, and home to numerous world-class research institutions, San Diego is consistently recognized as an R&D powerhouse and one of the most innovative cities in the U.S. Learn more about investing in our region.
More from WTCSD
Preparing for the Recovery
The South County Economic Development Council is partnered with a tremendous group of civic organizations, to help chart a path to success as the region prepares to re-launch the local economy. Due to the foresight and leadership of Supervisor Cox and Mayor Faulconer the County and City of San Diego have been looking at what a reopened economy will require. These groups have been meeting several times a week with an eye on the how […]
Guidelines for Successful Re-Opening
In recent weeks, the Recovery Task Force convened by Supervisor Cox and May Faulconer has been working to ensure businesses have clear guidelines and expectations as we move towards recovery. The South County Economic Development Council along with many of our civic partners from around the County of San Diego have been sharing your concerns and needs as members of this group. With many unknowns surrounding when various sectors will be able to open it […]
Connecting with Business
In order to better serve the businesses in South County we have engaged in video conferences with business leaders. The goal of the calls was twofold, first to understand what businesses needed while facing this unprecedented time and second to help disseminate the most current information. Over the past two weeks these calls have evolved from general business video conferences to industry specific. Working with the industry specific groups has allowed us to look deeper […]