Daily Business Report: Wednesday, April, 27, 2022
National Conflict Resolution Center
presents the 34th annual Peacemaker Awards
The National Conflict Resolution Center presented its 34th annual Peacemaker Awards on April 23, raising $929,300 for the center while honoring individuals and organizations dedicated to peacemaking in both their own neighborhoods and around the world.
2022 Peacemaker Award honorees:
• Barbara F. Walter, National Peacemaker Award. The UC San Diego professor and New York Times best-selling author of “How Civil War Starts: And How to Stop Them.”
For sounding a clarion call for a new commitment to democracy and civility throughout the United States.
• Voices of Our City Choir, Local Peacemaker Award: For building community through music and amplifying the voices of people experiencing homelessness in San Diego. The choir was recently semi-finalists on “America’s Got Talent,” and performed for the Peacemaker Awards audience as part of the night’s events
Rolf and Mary Benirschke, Philanthropy in Peacemaking Awards: The local philanthropists are being honored for a lifetime of charitable giving and collaboration to uplift and empower individuals and communities from all corners of society.
Event proceeds support National Conflict Resolution Center’s transformative work, including its innovative A Path Forward initiative, which organizes community dialogues and other restorative practices that bring people of different backgrounds together to find common solutions to their community’s most pressing problems.
TOP PHOTO: Barbara F. Walter, UC San Diego professor, received the National Peacemaker Award. (Photo courtesy of National Conflict Resolution Center)
Startups and investors will take over Petco
Park to showcase region’s innovation economy
After five straight years of double-digit percentage gains in venture capital funding for local startups, San Diego is on the national radar as a place for innovation. This week, the region’s startup community aims to brighten that light a bit with Five-Ten-Thirty — an augural event to show off the region’s entrepreneurial prowess across myriad industries.
Organized by Connect, a nonprofit dedicated to the startup ecosystem, Five-Ten-Thirty will include than 100 companies displaying their technologies in booths across Petco Park. About 150 venture capitalists and 140 vetted angel investors are among the 2,000 people registered to attend.
The event will be held Thursday — declared Innovation Day by San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria — at the ballpark from 4 to 8 p.m.
Jackie Trischman named permanent chair
of Cal State San Marcos department
Cal State San Marcos has announced the appointment of Jackie Trischman as the permanent dean of the College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (CSTEM). Trischman has served as the interim dean since July 1, 2020.
“Dr. Trischman has done an outstanding job in her role as interim dean, and we’re delighted to have her in this position on a permanent basis,” said Carl Kemnitz, CSUSM’s provost and vice president of academic affairs. “I’m grateful for her leadership and contributions during the transitional period and look forward to seeing her take CSTEM to new heights.
Trischman earned her bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Virginia Tech and her Ph.D. in marine chemistry from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. She taught organic chemistry and spectroscopy at Tulane University and UC San Diego before joining CSUSM’s Chemistry and Biochemistry Department in 1995.
During her time at CSUSM, Trischman has twice served as both Academic Senate chair and vice chair, twice served on CSUSM presidential search committees, was the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department chair from 2006-12, and is the faculty director for the EngiBeering program.
USD students pitch innovative business
ideas to business leaders for chance of funding
University of San Diego students took part in a “Shark Tank-” style competition during the Knauss School of Business’ Venture Vetting (V2) Pitch Competition. Organized by the Free Enterprise Institute’s Catalyzer, the V2 Pitch Competition is a campuswide competition where USD students pitch their innovative businesses for cash awards.
This year’s winner, Symphony BioWear, was awarded a total of $16,500 ($14,000 for winning the competition and $2,500 for being selected as one of the People’s Choice Award winners). Their idea is to develop BioWear, which will extend the concept of continuous glucose meters to other molecular biomarkers. They want to develop a smart patch that continuously monitors the hormones, cortisol and testosterone: important biomarkers of stress, sleep, nutrition, recovery, and fitness.
The runners-up were Blue Planet Optics, which is changing the contact lens industry with plastic-reducing product designs and cruelty-free testing, as well as Purposer, which is building a two-sided marketplace that facilitates transactions between buyers and sellers for purpose-driven products. Those two teams will each receive $3,000.
General Atomics integrates Leonardo Seaspray
V2 maritime radar onto a MQ-9A RPA
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) has integrated the Leonardo Seaspray 7500E V2 multi-mode radar onto an MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft and performed its first test flight on April 14, 2021. The maritime-focused radar is also being fitted for the MQ-9B SeaGuardian® RPA.
“The benefits of this Maritime Patrol Radar in the complex littoral and maritime Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) environment will add world-class situational awareness for our RPA,” said General Atomics representative Robert Schoeffling.
Designed and manufactured in Edinburgh, UK, the Leonardo 7500E V2 radar is the latest variant of the highly successful Seaspray Active Electronically Scanned Array radar family.
Viasat selected to deliver near-Earth
communications for NASA project
Viasat Inc. has been selected by NASA to support its Communications Services Project (CSP), which seeks to accelerate the development of near-Earth communications by partnering with commercial satellite communications (SATCOM) providers.
Aligned to the CSP objectives, Viasat is developing a space relay capability that will leverage its upcoming ViaSat-3 global satellite constellation, with a newly developed terminal that will enable on-demand and cost-effective communications services for Low Earth Orbit spacecraft anywhere and at any time in their global orbit.
Many satellites operating in Low Earth Orbit routinely collect data, such as Earth and weather observations, radar measurements, space situational awareness, and other scientific data, that must be sent back to Earth in real-time. In choosing how to transport this data back to Earth for analysis and distribution, satellite operators often must consider a tradeoff between data latency, the time between data collection to when it is received back on Earth, and cost.
Jack in the Box partners with Miso Robotics
to begin pilot for Flippy 2 and Sippy product lines
Miso Robotics announced a partnership with Jack in the Box to begin a piloted test that will deploy its Flippy 2 and Sippy core product lines in one of the national restaurant chain’s standalone locations, with possible plans for further integration in the months ahead.
Built on the Miso Platform, both products leverage artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision and data analytics to maximize efficiency in the commercial kitchen.
“This collaboration with Miso Robotics is a steppingstone for our back-of-house restaurant operations. We are confident that this technology will be a good fit to support our growing business needs with intentions of having a positive impact on our operations while promoting safety and comfort to our team members,” said Tony Darden, chief operating officer at Jack in the Box. “We are looking forward to testing Flippy 2 as our new hire at our San Diego location.”
Life Wear Technologies donates
to House of Ukraine in San Diego
Life Wear Technologies, a supplier of both private label and branded sports medicine products, announced a charitable contribution to the House of Ukraine Inc., a San Diego cultural museum providing information to the public on the country of Ukraine.
The donation consisted of over 62,000 units of medical products including knee, ankle and wrist splints, back support, elastic bandages, heat, cold packs and more.
Regularly educating on the cultural aspects of Ukraine including art, history, traditions and language, House of Ukraine is also currently accepting product donations including military supplies and aid kits to offer local Ukrainians in Kyiv, and refugees.
“As a mass producer in the first aid and pharmacy market there was no hesitation in finding a way to support Ukraine with the supplies we have available to us,” said Bradley Waugh, president & CEO of Life Wear Technologies. “We are grateful to be able to offer our products as useful medical aid, and hope they provide even a glimmer of relief to those in need.”
San Diego’s ClickUp acquires Slapdash
to accelerate goal of saving people time
San Diego-based ClickUp, announced the acquisition of Slapash, the leading unified search and command bar platform. With the integration of Slapdash, ClickUp will make it easier for employees to harness company knowledge regardless of where it lives.
“We realized how much time employees wasted as they struggled to access the knowledge they needed to do their jobs,” said Zeb Evans, ClickUp founder and CEO. “Slapdash will enable ClickUp users to not only search across their apps but also provide them a command center to take action on work quickly. Our core mission at ClickUp is to save people time by making the world more productive, and we know we can accomplish this mission faster if we join forces.”
Bringing Slapdashs technology natively into ClickUp’s unified platform will empower users to find and take action on the information they need in one central location. The superior speed of their underlying technology returns highly relevant search results instantly, so users have the most pertinent company knowledge available at their fingertips.
Linewize offers no-cost student safety
audits to all U.S. schools and districts
Linewize, a division of Family Zone, a rapidly growing education technology company, announced that it is offering a no-cost Student Safety Audit for all U.S. schools and districts. With the audit, schools will gain access to risk profiles and receive recommendations for implementing a holistic student safety program. This initiative further solidifies Linewize as a leader in the EdTech space and demonstrates the company’s continued commitment to keeping students safe at school, home and everywhere in between.
The Student Safety Audit is enabled by Linewize Monitor, an advanced student threat detection tool that helps districts spot at-risk students. Linewize Monitor uses artificial intelligence (AI) and a team of highly trained human moderators to alert schools only to students who need attention.
Jeremy Fitzpatrick joins EVOTEK as
vice president for Southern California
Jeremy Fitzpatrick has joined EVOTEK as area vice president for Southern California, working from San Diego to lead the continued expansion of the home team.
Fitzpatrick brings over 21 years of technology experience to EVOTEK. Most recently, as senior vice president of sales and marketing at NFINIT. Fitzpatrick was responsible for guiding the company’s go to market strategy, including sales execution, sales operations, marketing, and product development.
Through his tenure, he led the transformation of a colocation business into a technology services provider, growing annual revenue of cloud and managed services from 4 percent to 47 percent of total revenue.
Founded in 2014, EVOTEK is purpose-built to assist enterprise customers with the changing IT landscape helping businesses find innovative ways to thrive in a digital world. Over the years, the company has distinguished itself as a market leader, earning many awards for culture, innovation, and growth.
CLEAR launches expedited lanes
at San Diego International Airport
As airports across the country experience a surge in passengers, CLEAR announced the launch of its expedited lanes in Terminal 2 at San Diego International Airport. The airport is CLEAR’s eighth airport in California and 43rd nationally.
CLEAR already serves all 10 of the airport’s top 10 domestic destinations, and the company’s entry into San Diego will create approximately 27 new jobs and an overall economic impact of upwards of $2.4 million for the region.
Members use CLEAR’s network of dedicated lanes to verify their identity with their eyes, replacing the need to take out their wallet and driver’s license. After verification, a CLEAR ambassador escorts members through the dedicated lane and directly to TSA physical security.
“The city of San Diego has been a wonderful partner as we launch our expedited security lanes at San DiegoInternational Airport. We’re obsessed with making every experience faster, safer and easier, and we can’t wait to help passengers in San Diego feel unstoppable on their journey,” said CLEAR CEO Caryn Seidman-Becker.
Suburban Propane and Historic Tours of America
fund Father Joe’s Villages child care program
Suburban Propane Partners LP, a nationwide distributor of propane, renewable propane, fuel oil and related products and services, and a marketer of natural gas and electricity and investor in low carbon fuel alternatives, joined forces with Historic Tours of America to donate funds toward a Father Joe’s Villages’ Therapeutic Childcare program which provides child care and services to children and families experiencing homelessness.
On April 25, representatives from Suburban Propane, Historic Tours of America and Father Joe’s Villages held a donation presentation event at Shelter Island in the Port of San Diego. This donation is made in support of Father Joe’s Villages’ mission to prevent and end homelessness while encouraging children to get outside, play, and maintain a healthy lifestyle, all supported by a cleaner future powered by propane. Historic Tours of America utilizes clean-burning propane for 90 percent of its fleet, including its San Diego operation and throughout the country.