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What’s Inside: San Diego Primary Election 2024; Land Development Code Update; Biocom California’s New Regional Representatives; Meet Your San Diego Policy Champion; Supplier Partners Leading CSR Change; Member News; Upcoming Events; and more.
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See below for some of the latest news, trends, and resources surrounding the San Diego life science industry. As always, if you have company news or information you’d like included, please get in touch. |
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Welcome New San Diego Members
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Meet Seth Litchney, City of San Diego
Seth Litchney is the Program Manager for Housing Policy with the City of San Diego Planning Department. In this role, Seth develops policies for the city related to the Land Development Code, Coastal Commission, and housing. In 2023, Seth led the huge task of writing the city’s Housing Action Package 2.0 (HAP 2.0), which aims to create new and affordable home opportunities in all communities for people of all backgrounds. We are proud to have supported HAP 2.0, which was approved by San Diego City Council on December 12. Learn more about Seth and his efforts that earned him this nomination here.
San Diego City Council Primary Election 2024
San Diego’s City Council currently has primary races in districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 9. The main issues the candidates and council are facing are homelessness, affordable housing, and improvement to infrastructure. Learn more about the issues and candidates here.
Land Development Code Update Proposes Sweeping Changes
A large package of proposed policy changes in San Diego would change parking requirements for research and development facilities and make it easier to turn empty malls into homes. The package would also give developers more options for complying with some requirements of the high-density housing incentive program known as Complete Communities.
Potential Tax for Flooding Fixes in San Diego
San Diego Council President Sean Elo-Rivera is moving to revive a proposed water quality tax to pay for flood prevention and anti-pollution efforts. If the it makes it to the November ballot, it will need support from more than two-thirds of city voters for approval. The council’s Rules Committee voted unanimously on February 21 to direct staff to examine a potential measure.
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Accelerate Your Company’s Growth with ‘From the Laboratory to Leadership’
Enhance your company’s pace, performance, and culture with The Leadership Edge’s signature program, “From the Laboratory to Leadership” – 25th Anniversary Edition. It offers first-time managers and those seeking to expand their management skills a life-changing professional development opportunity. The program is built from over 30 years of success with over 7,500 graduates from 1,000 life science companies. The virtual program option starts March 8, and hybrid options for San Diego start in April. Learn more here.
Join Us at Festival of Science & Engineering at Snapdragon March 2
The 2024 San Diego Festival of Science & Engineering is back! This year’s festival takes place March 2, 2024, at Snapdragon Stadium. This annual event is free and open to the public, attracts 20,000 attendees each year, and hosts over 125 exhibitors. The San Diego Festival of Science & Engineering is the largest event of its kind in California, and a collective effort between industry, business leaders, government, community organizations, public outreach centers, academia, schools and school districts, and parents. To learn more, visit lovestemsd.org.
Help Empower the Next Generation of Biotech Leaders with Nucleate
Nucleate is a student-run international nonprofit that provides education and support for academic trainees interested in translating their research into new life science ventures. Nucleate has produced many successful early-stage startups through its Activator program, including 26 teams across San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco this year. The founders—all academic trainees—gain a comprehensive education in translating and commercializing their early-stage concepts. The curriculum consists of bi-weekly workshops which are structured to address critical aspects of early-stage life science company formation. Industry experts are needed to support these teams. Click here to learn more.
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Meet Our Newest Regional Representatives
Biocom California is committed to continuously improving your membership experience, and would like to introduce you to four new additions to our member engagement team:
These new hires are available to ensure you are maximizing your membership by taking advantage of all of our visibility, advocacy, fundraising, networking, workforce and cost savings benefits. To get in touch with your regional representatives and learn how we can optimize your business, reach out to our team members above directly or fill out our meeting request form.
Our Supplier Partners Are Leading Nationwide CSR Change
Congratulations to Thermo Fisher Scientific, Marsh McLennan Agency, FedEx, Hilton, and ODP Business Solutions for being recognized by Newsweek as some of America’s Most Responsible Companies. “The survey results suggest that companies have been making improvements in certain areas over the last three years, with social responsibility scores notably on the rise,” Michael Bausch, senior analyst at Statista, told Newsweek. Read more. |
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Biocom California | San Diego
Biocom California is the largest, most experienced leader and advocate for California’s life science sector. Our San Diego office aims to build the networks that are critical to growth in this thriving regional ecosystem. Our targeted programs and customized services are tailored to the specific needs of the greater San Diego region. We work on behalf of more than {{{dynamic_content_1600}}} members to drive public policy, build an enviable network of industry leaders, create access to capital, introduce cutting-edge STEM education programs, and create robust value-driven purchasing programs.
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