San Diego Business Journal

SAN DIEGO – SpaceX (Nasdaq: SPCX) has a new partner in its quest to build a nationwide 5G cellular network: Qualcomm. Qualcomm Inc. sdbj.com/?p=111611

SAN DIEGO – Vervent, a San Diego-based financial technology company, is expanding their loan and lease servicing into vacation ownership. sdbj.com/?p=111636

CARLSBAD – Around 30% of first responders develop behavioral health conditions like depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder that may require clinical support. Sharp Performance aims to help them before those conditions develop. sdbj.com/?p=111665

Our 2026 Giving Guide of San Diego Philanthropic Opportunities is out now! Thanks to our title sponsor @SouthwestAir and our contributing sponsors @sd_fdn and AFP - SD Chapter. #SanDiegoGivingGuide #SanDiegoPhilanthropicOpportunities #SanDiegoGiving #GivingSeason

SAN DIEGO COUNTY – Successful financial planning in today’s economy is no easy task. A person’s power to borrow, invest or spend is tied to national treasury yields and interest rates. #FreeStories sdbj.com/?p=111679

VISTA – After years of financial challenges, local nonprofit Solutions for Change received a $4.8 million gift from the Goodrich family that has given it a fresh start. “They wanted to come in and talk to us about it,” Solutions CEO Aaron Byzak said. sdbj.com/?p=111640

San Diego-based Road Runner Sports landed an appropriate partnership deal last week with The McCourt Foundation. #FreeStories sdbj.com/?p=111609

Let's Talk Business with Atif Saeed of San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. Full article by Madison Geering in our 10/19 edition.

SAN DIEGO – Neurological cell therapy developer Aspen Neuroscience went public last month, raking in an estimated $140.6 million in its initial public offering. Aspen debuted on the Nasdaq stock exchange Oct. sdbj.com/?p=111543

SAN DIEGO – Major growth is on the menu at Feeding San Diego after the nonprofit received a $4.5 million grant — the largest in its history — secured by North County Assemblymember Darshana Patel. sdbj.com/?p=111550

Let's Talk Business with Matthew Myers of Goal Solutions. Full article by Daniel Pearson in this week's edition.

Tune in to this week's episode of the Community of Business Podcast featuring Bob Kamensky of @FeedingSanDiego . Full episode wherever you get your podcasts!

VISTA – Fresh frozen pet food company Dog Kitchen, LCC, is barking up a new tree. The parent company behind better-for-you (BFY) dog food brand California Dog Kitchen is entering a new vertical with the launch of California Cat Kitchen. sdbj.com/?p=111225

SAN DIEGO – Over 50 years ago, The San Diego LGBT Community Center had its first life as a crisis line in a closet. It was the second LGBT center in the nation, inspired by the founding of The Los Angeles LGBT Center in 1969. sdbj.com/?p=111251

SAN DIEGO – Goal Solutions is heading into a season of growth after raising a strategic minority equity investment from Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. on Oct. 14. sdbj.com/?p=111218

SAN DIEGO – The San Diego region’s cybersecurity industry is one of the most robust in the country. One of its largest companies will play a critical role in the military’s near-future cyberspace operations. sdbj.com/?p=111275

POWAY – With the loss of federal tax credits for renewable energy infrastructure, NeoVolta Inc. (Nasdaq: NEOV) is providing its customers with its own financing solution. sdbj.com/?p=111192

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SAN DIEGO – A team of scientists at General Atomics is developing a program to power particle accelerators that can complete nuclear waste transmutation, creating a sustainable system for processing spent nuclear fuel and keeping it out of the sdbj.com/?p=111255