SD SERVICES
Airport Innovation Lab Selects Diverse Lineup for Cohort
Five new startups will join the San Diego International Airport’s accelerator program this summer. The Airport Innovation Lab picked companies for its second cohort since it launched the program in 2018.
• AirporTour, a San Diego-based company that is building interactive airport guides with audio tours. • Ciari Guitars Inc., a San Diego-based startup that makes foldable travel guitars. The company p
A division of Rady Children’s Hospital that deploys quick-turnaround genomic sequencing in puzzling cases has added six board members.
Viasat Partners to Provide High-Speed Internet in Brazil
Carlsbad-based Viasat Inc. announced April 16 that it signed a wholesale distribution agreement with Ruralweb in Brazil.
Cubic Awarded New Zealand Defense Contract
San Diego-based Cubic Mission Solutions, part of Cubic Corp., has signed a 12-year contract with the government of New Zealand to provide command and control capabilities to the Ministry of Defense’s Tactical Network project.
Market Momentum Starts 2019 Strong and Keeps Going
San Diego’s commercial real estate markets in all sectors started 2019 with a burst of activity that brokers and analysts say is likely to continue.
USD Team Wins Real Estate Design Competition
Graduate students from the University of San Diego’s School of Business won a recent international real estate design competition — besting teams from such powerhouse schools as Harvard University, Columbia University and Cornell University.
Murphy Begins Construction on Final Building at The Campus
Murphy Development Co. has started construction on the final industrial building at The Campus at San Diego Business Park, formerly known as the San Diego Business Park.
Grant Helps Children Cope in the Grieving Process
The Elizabeth Hospice, a nonprofit health care leader serving San Diego County and southwest Riverside County, is the recipient of a $10,000 grant from New York Life.
‘Taste of Our Community’ Raises Funds for Developmentally Disabled
Options For All, an organization that gives individuals with disabilities more options for living their lives to the fullest, held its 10th Annual Taste of Our Community recently at BRICK in Liberty Station.
JFS Gets More Resources For Its Food, Outreach Programs
The S. Mark Taper Foundation awarded the Jewish Family Service of San Diego a $100,000 grant to support its Hand Up Food Pantry and FoodMobile program, both of which provide nutritious food, hygiene products and other essentials to San Diegans in need.
Ad Astra Ventures Launches Third Cohort with Three San Diego Founders
San Diego accelerator program Ad Astra Ventures welcomed three female-led startups into its third cohort this summer.
Executive Q & A: Greg McKee, Torrent Ventures
A new fund in town is looking to support health software companies from San Diego to Los Angeles. Greg McKee launched Torrent Ventures in February after serving as CEO of nonprofit startup accelerator Connect for five years. In his new venture, he will team up with Los Angeles investment advisor Luke Hayes to help fund early-stage digital health companies in Southern California.
SD 500: Jeff Church
Non-GMO, cold-pressed juice might seem a far cry from concrete and private equity, but Jeff Church has had a hand in these markets.
SD 500: Dana Alligood
As Southern California commercial banking executive for Bank of America’s Middle Market Banking group, Dana Alligood oversees a business with $175 million in revenue.
