Name: Kirby BradyTitle: Chief Innovation OfficerOrganization: City of San Diego Tell us about your job. What does the City’s Chief Innovation Officer do? This is a new role for the City of San Diego, but it builds on the work I did for the City as part of its Performance and Analytics Department. The purpose of my job is to use data to improve operations and inform policy … [Read more...] about San Diego’s CIO Kirby Brady on the City’s Push For Innovation and Equity
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San Diego is Like Silicon Valley—But Better
As a Silicon Valley transplant, Mike Krenn knows a little something about vibrant tech hubs. For more than 30 years, he has had a front-row seat to the evolution of San Diego’s innovation scene, working with high-tech startups as an entrepreneur and a venture capital connector. Now as president and CEO of CONNECT, considered by many to be the first tech accelerator in the … [Read more...] about San Diego is Like Silicon Valley—But Better
Biocom’s Rick Fultz: San Diego’s Life Sciences Scene is Booming
When it comes to the life sciences, Rick Fultz knows what it takes not only for companies to succeed but also for regions to develop thriving clusters. As senior vice president and chief business officer for Biocom California, one of the leading trade associations for the life science industry in San Diego and throughout the state, he has seen how ingenuity and collaboration … [Read more...] about Biocom’s Rick Fultz: San Diego’s Life Sciences Scene is Booming
INFOGRAPHIC: San Diego Celebrates North American Meetings Industry Day
In celebration of the value and impact meetings bring to the San Diego region, its economy and local businesses, the San Diego Tourism Authority presents an info-graphic showing key statistics related to the meeting and convention industry. #NAMID2015 #MPI #SanDiego … [Read more...] about INFOGRAPHIC: San Diego Celebrates North American Meetings Industry Day
Forecast: Historic Highs. Balboa Park is home to scenic open spaces and historic venues.
Celebrating its centennial anniversary in 2015, Balboa Park is an expansive 1,200-acre urban cultural park in the heart of San Diego. After hosting the 1915-16 Panama-California Exposition, the park became a national historic landmark with a dozen museums, restaurants, theaters and the world-famous San Diego Zoo. Often referred to as the Smithsonian of the West, Balboa Park has … [Read more...] about Forecast: Historic Highs. Balboa Park is home to scenic open spaces and historic venues.