Connect is at the center of a constellation of partners and institutions who support our region’s entrepreneurial spirit. Find out more about these stellar collaborators.
Community Partners
Connect SBDC is one of ten centers that make up the region’s SBDC network. The network can help any small business, from getting incorporated to government contracting and access to capital. which allows us to offer no-cost consulting and low-cost training to new and existing startup businesses.
Our partnership with NAVWAR aims to drive innovation and bring non-dilutive funding to the innovation community by fostering partnerships between industry and government.
In order to spread entrepreneurial support to all corners of our region, Innovate78 rallies the assets of North County San Diego to support innovation and growing businesses through networking and programming support.
Our partner SBDC and lead for the region’s Accelerate California Inclusive Innovation Hub, we collaborate with the Brink’s resources to support earlier stage startups, especially those needing support prior to seed stage funding.
A program specifically for clean energy startups with an impact on decreasing the energy needs across the state, our partnership with Cleantech San Diego is helping provide a more resilient energy future for all.