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What’s Inside: Total Rewards Survey Now Open; San Diego and Carlsbad Postpone Electric-Only Construction; City of San Diego Releases New Housing Proposal; Join Us at BIO in Boston; Upcoming Events; and more.
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We’re providing you with the latest news, trends, and information surrounding the San Diego life science industry. Continue reading for local policy news and how it affects your business, community give-back opportunities, ways to maximize your savings with our Purchasing Group, and more. 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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Allele Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, San Diego, CA
BIOZENIC, San Diego, CA
Cushman & Wakefield, San Diego, CA
Eastridge Workforce Services, San Diego, CA
Medico Healthcare Linen Service, San Diego, CA
Orofacial Therapeutics, San Diego, CA
Postsurgical Therapeutics, Irvine, CA
Shreenika Bio, San Diego, CA
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San Diego and Carlsbad Postpone Proposals for Electric-Only Construction
The Carlsbad City Council postponed a proposal to prohibit natural gas plumbing in new buildings, citing concerns about a legal case that overturned a Berkeley ordinance banning natural gas in new construction. Carlsbad proposed to instead focus on increasing requirements to reduce greenhouse gas production by encouraging the use of electrical appliances. Following this decision, Biocom California was made aware last week that the City of San Diego plans to postpone its building electrification ordinance. The policy was expected to be a cornerstone of the city’s Climate Action Plan 2.0 implementation.
Mayor Todd Gloria Releases May Budget Revision
Mayor Todd Gloria’s proposed his Fiscal Year 2024 $5.12B “Getting It Done” budget at the end of April, which included top priorities such as solving homelessness, fixing streets, improving city facilities, and community safety. On May 18, he released his May Revision to the budget which increases expenditures by $25 million. Proposed changes include further funding for homelessness and internet hotspots. Most significantly, Mayor Gloria added 40 new positions in the Development Services Department for permit processing
support —good news for life science development projects.
City of San Diego Releases New Housing Proposal
Mayor Todd Gloria’s Housing 2.0 Package includes incentives and regulatory changes that aim to boost construction of housing for middle-income residents, college students, and people facing homelessness. It includes proposals for higher-density housing, looser rules on developments on public land and underutilized commercials sites, and incentives for building single-room occupancy hotels.
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Venture Hub Pitch Fest at #BIO2023
Venture Hub by Biocom California connects investors with rising life science companies, and we’re excited to spotlight some of the hottest companies during the 2023 BIO Convention for our Venture Hub Pitch Fest. Join us at booth #2935 on Wednesday, June 7, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to hear ten-minute pitches from CEOs and founders on breakthrough science and technologies.
Investor Day with AbbVie
Biocom California will be facilitating connections for early-stage biotechnology companies, and encourage our members to join us in the Bay Area to explore opportunities at our upcoming Venture Hub Investor Day with AbbVie. Apply by June 9 for consideration—selected companies will be notified by June 26.
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Total Rewards Survey Open Now Through June 2
Every year, the Biocom California Institute, in partnership with Mercer, gathers important information from California life science companies regarding salaries and compensation in California. This information assists members in developing compensation plans that can attract and retain top industry talent. Participants of this year’s Total Rewards Survey will receive a complimentary copy of the results and gain access to vital compensation and benchmark data, including base salary and cash incentives, organized by industry segment, stage of product development, and location.
Enhancements from last year’s survey include additional jobs, robust benefits, perks and retirement plan benchmarking. Participants will also gain access to the SIRS Life Science suite of data at a discounted rate. The survey is open until June 2. For those who participated last year, please contact Andrew Dickson who will map 2022 submissions to the 2023 job codes.
Get Involved: Generation STEAM’s Girls Who Lead Summer Camp
Generation STEAM is hosting their annual “Girls Who Lead Summer STEAM Camp” from July 31 to August 4. The camp serves high school girls from throughout the county and includes career exposure, hands-on learning, and company tours. Corporate participation opportunities are filling up quickly—if your company would like to be involved, please contact Silvana DelPiccolo.
Genentech Industry Tour for Educators
A huge thank you to Genentech for hosting our local science educators, WBL coordinators and counselors last week at Genentech’s Oceanside Campus. Educators networked with life science professionals, had an exclusive onsite tour of Genentech’s manufacturing facility, and learned about the groundbreaking work happening at Genentech to discover and develop medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases.
Illumina Genomic Discoveries Program
Through our partnership with Illumina, the Illumina Genomic Discoveries (IGD) program provides local high schools with equipment and supplies to bring next-generation sequencing into the classroom. Keenan Mendoza, a student from Otay Ranch High School, shares how completing the IGD Lab-in-a-Box Experience and helped him while applying to Yale University.
"The [IGD] lab is what introduced me into the field of public health. The COVID-19 pandemic made me aware, but actually tracing the hypothetical E.coli outbreak inspired me to expand my academic interests outside of medicine and global health,” Keenan says. He noted that discussing his experience with the IGD program in his college interview allowed him to build a strong rapport with his interviewer, who works in the biotechnology industry, and that the IGD program helped him feel confident in discussing complex technology and protocols. We’re thrilled that Keenan was accepted to Yale, and we look forward to following his journey! If you are an educator and would like to get connected to the IGD Program resources, please click here.
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Biocom California Launches Supplier Sustainability Hub and Resource Guide
The Biocom California Purchasing Group aims to create a more sustainable and inclusive future by equipping our members with the resources and programs best suited to help them achieve their science-based KPIs related to environmental sustainability. We are thrilled to share our newest resource in this effort, our supplier sustainability hub and resource guide. Learn how the suppliers you know and trust can help your company achieve your supplier diversity and sustainability goals, and join them in their nation-wide environmental commitments. Explore our various product and program offerings and learn how you can get involved.
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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 1,700 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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