Fresh Brewed Tech

07/05/2024

Did you listen in to our latest Tacos and Tech Podcast with Jodi Duva and Chris Whelan of Cox Business? We talk through so many tech trends the leadership team is seeing in broadband, AI, managed services, and San Diego’s newest arena, Frontwave Arena, the new home to the San Diego Clippers.

Tune in to hear how a 126+ year old family-run company invests in the future of of media and connectivity, from its early days in newspapers, to its latest in connected infrastructure.

And reminder, your Top Tech Awards San Diego Nominations are due May 8!

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Welcome to the Tacos and Tech Podcast, where we interview innovative builders and leaders. On today's show we have Jodi Duva, Vice President of Cox Business, California and Chris Whelan, Director of Enterprise, Cox Business, San Dieg...

31/01/2024

Early bird tickets end tonight at midnight!

Have an innovative business idea in agriculture, food production, or farm ecosystem branding?

Come join Escondido AgX Startup Hackathon on March 7-9, 2024 at The Churchill House with growers, scientists, technologists, and investors.

Whether you have your own business idea or want to join an idea, we will facilitate teaming up into diversified teams and rapidly move from ideation towards business validation with experienced entrepreneurs and growers as mentors to give immediate feedback.

Hundreds of Entrepreneurs, Farmers, Investors, Scientists, Students…All together to turn innovative ideas into businesses!

09/11/2023

Create AI REST Endpoints & Low Code Apps using Computer Vision with EyePop AI...Check out their upcoming events here:

View and subscribe to events from Build your first AI app with EyePop.ai on Luma. Create AI REST Endpoints & Low Code Apps using Computer Vision. Learn how to make visual data-driven decisions using AI. Win free credits for the EyePop.ai platform.

03/11/2023

Check out Fred Grier's Business of San Diego VC Funding Report for Q3 in 2023

Learn which San Diego companies received venture capital investments in Q3 2023.

26/10/2023

San Diego State University Researchers are Formulating 'Space Guacamole' For Astronauts

23/10/2023

Someone San Diego Should Know: John Burr

Influential Escondido farmer applies high-tech tools to agriculture

23/10/2023

Tentarix Raises $35M Series B

Tentarix Biotherapeutics and its trademarked Tentacles platform has been gaining some traction. The company announced earlier this month a $35 million Series B financing round led by Amplitude Ventures with participation from Gilead Sciences, Inc., and founding investors Versant Ventures and Samsara...

12/10/2023

Check out "A New Twist on the Gyrocopter" featuring Unmanned aerospace

If San Diego had a museum of industrial design, Gad Shaanan’s work would be in it. His design firm developed the Smart Straw applicator system for San Diego-based WD-40 Company (NASDAQ: WDFC). Gad ShaananCEOUnmanned Aerospace The La Jolla resident also developed mobile phone handsets for San Diego...

11/10/2023

SOCi Taps Former Seismic Software Co-Founder Ed Calnan as President and Chief Revenue Officer

/PRNewswire/ -- SOCi Inc., the leading CoMarketing Cloud Platform for multi-location enterprises, today announced Ed Calnan as the company's President and...

10/10/2023

Chronic Diseases Targeted with New AI Platform https://bit.ly/3rzuNL6 https://bit.ly/46J0qAq

10/10/2023

📣 Announcing the AgTech Startup Hackathon presented by AgX Escondido and Fresh Brewed Tech on Nov. 2-4. 🚜 📱 Register today at

Dozens of Entrepreneurs, Mentors, Farmers, Investors, Engineers, Students, Community Leaders…Three Incredible days!

09/10/2023

San Diego's One Stop Systems Showcases Defense Tech on Global Stage - San Diego Business Journal

San Diego’s One Stop Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:OSS) came in big at the world’s leading defense innovation conference, showcasing its latest tech in edge computing modules and systems for AI Transportable applications. Michael KnowlesCEOOne Stop Systems Inc. “While we highlighted Rigel, likely the w...

09/10/2023

Check out this episode of Office Hours with David Meltzer, as he speaks with Jim Harter, Ashton Underdahl, Kathleen Quinn Votaw, Cody Barbo https://apple.co/45j24YJ

In his early 20s, David Meltzer quickly rose to the top of his game in the business world, becoming a millionaire. David lectured around the globe and saw rapid success in every business project he touched. But something was missing, and in his 30s as a multimillionaire, he went on a rapid downward....

03/10/2023

Nordic Set to Buy U.S. Startup Atlazo for AI Hardware IP - EE Times https://bit.ly/3tggBXL

03/10/2023

Actio Lands $53M Series A - San Diego Business Journal

Actio Biosciences is advancing its novel platform that develops treatments very rare diseases that may also work for more common ailments. The company announced this month it had raised a $55 million Series A financing led by Canaan and DROIA Ventures, with participation from existing investors Deer...

03/10/2023

STEAM Smart: Girls pushed toward careers in science, technology, engineering and math - The San Diego Union-Tribune

9th Annual G.I.R.L.S Conference in Chula Vista encourages young women to buy into research, assertiveness

02/10/2023

Call an Uber in San Diego and you may get a taxi

Uber launches a partnership with San Diego Yellow Cab company that gives taxi drivers the option to pick up Uber passengers via the app.

02/10/2023

Smartville Solution for Used EV Batteries Gains Traction - San Diego Business Journal https://bit.ly/3PBj4Ud

The Norway-based IoT SoC maker plans to add AI acceleration across its entire portfolio.

27/09/2023

NuZee Tapped to Distribute Stone Brewing Coffee - San Diego Business Journal

NuZee, Inc., a coffee packaging and distribution company with most of its operations in Vista, has signed a five-year licensing agreement with Stone Brewing to co-manufacture and distribute Stone Brewing specialty coffee products worldwide. Masa HigashidaCEO|NuZee, Inc. The coffee products that NuZe...

26/09/2023

Wearable Wellness Tech Company Roga Strikes $35M Deal - San Diego Business Journal

Local neurotech wellness startup Roga has secured a multimillion-dollar partnership with GlobalSpace, India’s first telehealth company. The $35 million contract signals Roga’s first major healthcare deal, as well as its first step toward offering white-label services on a global scale. Ami Leben...

26/09/2023

South 8 Technologies Draws Defense Industry Interest - San Diego Business Journal

South 8 Technologies is expanding its market reach into the defense industry. The San Diego-based company announced Aug. 16 it had closed a strategic investment with Lockheed Martin Ventures, the venture arm of Lockheed Martin for an undisclosed amount. And in June, South 8 was tapped by U.S. Army C...

26/09/2023

Occuspace Secures $3.6M in Seed Funding to Propel Expansion and Occupancy Monitoring Technology Innovation

Occuspace's innovative occupancy monitoring solution has the potential to revolutionize the way organizations approach space utilization and management.

25/09/2023

UCAP Power Charging Up 2024 Growth - San Diego Business Journalhttps://bit.ly/48w1NEk

20/09/2023

NOAA to invest ~ $60 million to support a climate-ready workforce

Through a new competition and technical assistance, NOAA will invest ~ $60 million to meet the emerging and existing needs of employers while helping workers find high quality jobs by investing in workforce training focused on climate resilience concepts, principles, and techniques and implementatio...

19/09/2023

Former Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs tapped to lead satellite company that helps power Apple iPhones - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Paul Jacobs will be the CEO of Globalstar, the satellite company that powers Apple's emergency communication on iPhones. Globalstar has also hired other Qualcomm alums

07/09/2023

Crime DNA Biz Boosts Verogen

The use of genetic genealogy to help bring violent criminals to justice is something local DNA-based human identification (HID) company Verogen is passionate about. Since 2017, the Sorrento Valley-headquartered company has provided equipment for high-tech sequencing of crime scene DNA and has been s...

07/09/2023

Cleantech San Diego and the Southern California Energy Innovation Network are hosting an event on October 3rd on energy storage innovators, developers, startups, investors, and industry experts as they share their perspectives on the power of batteries to shape our cleantech future. Register here:

A Cleantech San Diego Education Series Event

06/09/2023

Passionate about the intersection of business, startups & ESG? Sign-up now for the 25th Annual Cause Conference co-sponsored by Conscious Capitalism SD to network with business leaders making a positive impact in San Diego! Register here:

San Diego's place to be for Social Impact. September 15th, 8am - 7pm at the University of San Diego. Tickets are available now.

05/09/2023

San Diego's Innovation Day is back! Register now, and experience the dynamic power of Innovation Day 2023 with talks, exhibits, performances, and networking. Ignite collaborations, fuel breakthroughs, and get excited about San Diego's innovations.

SECOND ANNUAL San Diego Innovation Day Thursday | September 14 Check out more than two hundred life science and technology companies exhibiting, speakers, panels, pitches, local artists, live music, and the richness of our region’s diversity for everyone to enjoy in Petco Park. REGISTER TODAY COMP...

01/09/2023

ShipCalm Receives $2 Million Financing Round

As smaller, next generation e-Commerce businesses continue to struggle with logistics, they need more comprehensive solutions to not only compete but