San Diego's fastest growing and most exciting tech & lifesci companies.Thank you 2020 Cool Companies SponsorsEvery year we gather hundreds of tech and lifesci startup applications, selecting around 30 to introduce to over 100 VCs from across the country....
Hello friends, Interesting times indeed. It’s admittedly a brand new world. And we are so proud of the work that so many of our colleagues have done to pick up our friends in need. One of the reasons we love San Diego - we’ve got great humans here who will continue to...
Connect is a Small Business Development Center (SBDC) — part of a network of centers designed to help small businesses, and it is partially funded by the Small Business Administration (SBA). If your business has been negatively affected by the current COVID-19 Public...
Local tech advocate Neal Bloom interviews our very own Mike Krenn on local Tacos & Tech podcast. Mike shares some of his background and the story behind turning his career to supporting the SoCal tech ecosystem, gives insight on current happenings and excitement...
This week’s Venture Outlook 2020 brought together some incredible perspectives to talk about what we can expect this year from the venture capital industry. Speaking at the event was Correlation Ventures’ Managing Director, David Coats, and National Venture Capital...
To get right to it... we still have a lot to do. We greatly appreciate your help and support. The singular point of this merger was to get big sh#t done, and to make a BIG meaningful difference for our community. As a region, we have made incredible progress in...
In April of this year, Connect announced Dr. Silvia Mah would join the organization as president and COO, following the departure of long-time CEO Greg McKee. Shortly thereafter, Connect announced it would merge with San Diego Venture Group (SDVG) with Mike Krenn...
The funding is facilitated by the California GO-Biz program SAN DIEGO (December 11, 2019) - Connect with San Diego Venture Group (“Connect”) announces today that it has awarded an additional $16,500 in subgrants to be shared across three San Diego companies. Connect...
Eight San Diego companies selected as recipients of annual award. Connect co-founder David Hale inducted into Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. SAN DIEGO (December 6, 2019) - Connect with San Diego Venture Group (“Connect”), last night announced the winners of its Most...
Twenty-one innovative San Diego companies will compete at 32nd annual awards SAN DIEGO, CA (October 8, 2019) - Connect w/ San Diego Venture Group (SDVG) announced today the technology and life sciences finalists for the 32nd annual Most Innovative New Product Awards...
Awards celebrate luminaries who have supported the San Diego innovation ecosystem SAN DIEGO (Sept. 16, 2019) - Connect w/ San Diego Venture Group (SDVG) announced today that it will honor four distinguished recipients with awards at their annual Innovation Awards...
The funding awards are facilitated by the California GO-Biz program SAN DIEGO, CA (August 29, 2019) - Connect with San Diego Venture Group (SDVG) announces today that it will award a total of $65,000 in subgrants to be shared across six San Diego companies. The...
Springboard is a proven, structured, yet flexible, business accelerator program. The process lasts approximately three to six months allowing you to fine-tune and steadily improve your business while you run it. Following acceptance into the Springboard Program, the...
We are one. It’s on. Effective immediately. Mike Krenn and Dr. Silvia Mah are in as new leaders, with a combined team and board – and we’re anxious to get going, with plans to make an evolutionary and meaningful contribution. We're bringing you, our loyal members,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Jana Wallis 858.964.1300jwallis@connect.org Connect and San Diego Venture Announce Group Merger Mike Krenn and Dr. Silvia Mah will jointly lead the combined organization SAN DIEGO, CA (April 25, 2019) - Connect and San Diego...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Jana Wallis 858.964.1300jwallis@connect.org Applications Open for CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards Eligible products can apply for the 32nd annual awards SAN DIEGO (April 11, 2019) - CONNECT, a premier innovation...
Xconomy, Sarah de Crescenzo March 29, 2019 — What does it take for a tech startup to be considered “cool?” In the eyes of the San Diego Venture Group, the key element is readiness for venture capital backing. It’s through that lens that the nonprofit organization,...
San Diego Venture Group has selected and announced the 2019 Cool Companies. CEOs of selected companies will be invited to exclusive networking events with visiting VCs. Over the past few years, Cool Companies have raised over $200M. [show_companies_by_category...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Jana Wallis 858.964.1300jwallis@connect.org CONNECT Appoints Dr. Silvia Mah President Mah will lead operations and business development for the accelerator SAN DIEGO, CA (March 11, 2019) - CONNECT today announced Dr. Silvia...
San Diego Union Tribune, Brittany Meiling March 8, 2019 —After years of stagnation, San Diego is seeing a barrage of startup activity in the tech scene. In recent months, two tech startups earned billion-dollar valuations, making them the first software “unicorns”...