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Scripps Metabolic Clinic Founded
Inspired by the discovery of insulin, Scripps Metabolic Clinic (The Scripps Research Institute’s predecessor) founded near the current TSRI site in the La Jolla.
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Prudden-San Diego Airplane Company Founded
George H. Prudden founds, today known as Solar Turbines. The company initially designed, manufactured and sold airplanes
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Solar Aircraft Company Focuses on Aircraft Components
The Great Depression forces Solar Aircraft Company, today’s Solar Turbines, to re-focus its efforts into manufacturing aircraft components for other manufacturers.
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Navy’s First Lab Established on the West Coast
The Secretary of the Navy establishes the first Navy laboratory on the West Coast - the U.S. Navy Radio and Sound Laboratory – for R&D in communications and radio propagation.
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Walter Zable founds HR Electronics, later renamed Cubic Corporation in 1951, in his garage in Point Loma on a $5,000 investment.
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Growing Commitment to Biomedical Research in San Diego
The Scripps Metabolic Clinic renamed Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation to reflect its broader focus and management's renewed commitment to biomedical research.
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Famed Researchers Join Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation
Harvard biochemist A. Baird Hastings joins Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, followed by immunologist Frank J. Dixon.
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Salk Institute for Biological Studies Founded
An independent, non-profit, scientific research institute, founded in 1960 by Jonas Salk, the developer of the polio vaccine; with Jacob Bronowski and Francis Crick.
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The campus is realized through state appropriations, a donation from General Dynamics and a gift from the city of 63 acres of pueblo land northeast of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
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International Harvester Purchases Solar Aircraft
Solar Aircraft purchased by International Harvester Company becoming the Solar Division of International Harvester
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Cubic Launches SECOR Satellite
First successful launch of Cubic’s SECOR satellite, the geodetic satellite surveying system, a predecessor to Global Positioning System (GPS) technology.
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Irwin Jacobs Arrives in San Diego
Irwin Jacobs serves as Professor of Computer Science & Engineering at UC San Diego.
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UC San Diego Extension Becomes Independent
UC Extension in San Diego becomes an independent campus from UC San Diego.
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Cubic Develops First Electronic Scoreboard
The nation’s first electronic scoreboard, developed by Cubic Corporation, installed in San Diego Stadium (now Qualcomm Stadium).
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Irwin Jacobs and Andrew Viterbi co-found LINKABIT Corporation, which leads to the creation of more than 75 direct and indirect spin-offs that form a technology cluster in San Diego.
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Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) Founded
Robert Beyster founds Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) with a small group of scientists.
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Cubic Enters Transportation Industry
Cubic establishes presence in the mass transportation market with the acquisition of Western Data Products of Los Angeles. Contracts with San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system, the Washington, D.C. Metro, and Pennsylvania’s Port Authority Transit Company followed.
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Solar Focuses on Industrial Turbines
In 1973 the Solar Division of International Harvester exited the aerospace industry to focus solely on industrial turbines
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La Jolla Cancer Research Foundation Founded
William H. Fishman, M.D., Ph.D. and his wife Lillian found the La Jolla Cancer Research Foundation, today’s Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, focusing on developmental biology in conjunction with oncology to better understand cancer.
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Ivor Royston Arrives in San Diego
Ivor Royston joins UC San Diego’s Division of Hematology & Oncology as Assistant Professor of Medicine.
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The Research Institute of Scripps Clinic Established
Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation operations assumed the name of The Research Institute of Scripps Clinic
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Naval Ocean Systems Center Established
Naval Electronics Laboratory Center (NELC) and the Naval Undersea Center (NUC) consolidate to form the Naval Ocean Systems Center (NOSC)
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SAIC Begins Clean Tech Operations
SAIC begins working to develop new technologies to convert fuels to more usable forms, and to utilize fuels more efficiently and cleanly.
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Royston co-founds Hybritech, San Diego’s first biotechnology company.
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SAIC plays an instrumental role after the discovery of massive environmental contamination at Love Canal in New York State.
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Capterpillar Tractor Co. Purchases Solar Turbines
Solar Turbines Incorporated becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Tractor Co.
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SAIC Works on Military Projects
SAIC supplies engineering and analytical work on the Trident Submarine Sea-Launched Missile System, the MX Land-Based Missile System, the B-1 Bomber, and the Ballistic Missile Defense Program.
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UC San Diego Chancellor Richard Atkinson and Mary Walshok, Dean of University Extension co-found CONNECT in partnership with San Diego’s business leadership,
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Jacobs, Viterbi and five alumni from LINKABIT co-found Qualcomm Incorporated.
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Bill Otterson Named First Director of CONNECT
UC San Diego hires Bill Otterson as Founding Director of CONNECT.
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Research Institute of Scripps Clinic Expands
Richard Lerner, appointed Director of The Research Institute of Scripps Clinic and expands the institute, both in size and reputation.
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IDEC Pharmaceuticals Founded
Ivor Royston co-founds IDEC Pharmaceuticals, now Biogen Idec, and hires William Rastetter to serve as President & CEO.
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ViaSat co-founded by Mark Dankberg, Mark Miller, and Steve Hart
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Cymer founded by Dr. Robert Akins and Dr. Richard Sandstrom, who met in the mid-1970s in a lab class at the UC, San Diego.
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Hybritech Sells to Eli Lilly
Hybritech sells to Eli Lilly for $480M.
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Neal and Linden Blue Purchase GA Technologies
Neal and Linden Blue acquire GA Technologies, now General Atomics, for more than $50M.
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Ron Taylor co-founds Pyxis with investor Tim Wollaeger.
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CONNECT Publishes First Member Directory
CONNECT publishes first membership directory, the first cataloging of San Diego’s innovation companies.
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Qualcomm Introduces OmniTRACS
Qualcomm introduces OmniTRACS satellite-based mobile communication solutions which today is the largest satellite-based commercial mobile system for the transportation industry.
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1988 CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards Established
CONNECT launches the Most Innovative New Product Awards to recognize groundbreaking innovation being developed in San Diego. Mycogen Corporation, Athens Corporation, and Cymer Laser Technologies win awards.
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Founder Peter Farrell launches ResMed seeking to expand the general public’s access to CPAP treatment.
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The Research Institute of Scripps Clinic launches a graduate program
The Research Institute of Scripps Clinic launches a graduate program, later renamed the Kellogg School of Science and Technology.
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1989 CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards
Pyxis Corporation, Quantum Materials and ComStream Corporation win CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards.
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1990 CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards
Stratagene, Biomagnetic, and HNC, Inc. win CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards.
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The Scripps Research Institute Established
The research division of The Research Institute of Scripps Clinic separated from Scripps Clinic, becoming an independent nonprofit organization under the name of The Scripps Research Institute.
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1991 CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards
Stratagene, American Innovision, Proxima Corporation, HNC, Inc., and WD-40 win CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards.
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General Atomics Established
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. is formed.
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Pyxis issues its initial public offering.
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1992 CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards
Biosite Diagnostics, VORAD Safety Systems, Applied Digital Access, Simpact Associates, Inc., and General Atomics win awards.
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First Innovation Newsletter Launched in San Diego
Otterson starts ‘The Bill Otterson Letter’, the original San Diego innovation newsletter, distributed weekly by fax.
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CONNECT Springboard Accelerator Program Launched
CONNECT launches Springboard, one of the nation’s first accelerator programs, to mentor entrepreneurs through the start-up process.
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Ivor Royston co-founds Forward Ventures, a leading life sciences venture capital firm.
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1993 CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards
Laser Diagnostic Technologies, Gamma-Metrics Inc., Qualcomm, Inc., and HNC, Inc. win awards.
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General Atomics Pioneers UAVs
The Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) makes its first flight over Bosnia during the NATO intervention.
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Sequenom was founded by Dr. Hubert Köster.
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CONNECT Launches Innovation Website
CONNECT, an early adopter of the internet, launches CONNECTNET, an online database of investors and technology resources.
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CONNECT Works on FDA Legislation Reform
To impact FDA reform legislation, CONNECT completes a study with Price Waterhouse exploring ways to streamline the drug approval process and presents the findings to the House Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation.
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CONNECT Works on Crossborder Relations and NAFTA
Crossborder CONNECT is launched to foster cross border regional economic development and supports the passage of NAFTA.
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1994 CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards
Malek, Inc., Strain Monitor Systems, Inc., Quantum Magnetics, Science Applications International Corporation, and Tudor Publishing win awards.
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SAIC begins operating the National Cancer Institute’s largest research center and acquires nine companies.
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1995 CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards
Gensia, Inc., San Diego Gas & Electric, Azron, TriTeal Corporation, and Pacific Communications Sciences, Inc. win awards.
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The Burnham Institute Established
La Jolla Cancer Research Foundation was renamed The Burnham Institute in honor of San Diego businessman Malin Burnham’s significant financial support.
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ViaSat issues its initial public offering.
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Cardinal Health Acquires Pyxis
Cardinal Health acquires Pyxis in a stock swap valued at $867 million.
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Otterson wins National Entrepreneur of the Year from E&Y
Bill Otterson wins Ernst & Young’s National Entrepreneur of the Year award.
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CONNECT Begins Managing TCA/Band of Angels
CONNECT takes on program administration of the newly merged Band of Angels and Tech Coast Angels.
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1996 CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards
Gryphon Software Corporation, SCS Corporation, ANDATACO, Mycogen Corporation, and Aptex Software, Inc. win awards.
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IDEC Pharmaceuticals’ RITUXAN Gains FDA Approval
FDA approves IDEC Pharmaceuticals’ RITUXAN for the treatment of certain types of B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) - the first monoclonal antibody to be approved as a cancer therapeutic.
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NuVasive, Inc., a medical device company focused on the design, development, and marketing of products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, is founded in San Diego.
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1997 CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards
ROKENBOK Toy Company, XXsys Technologies, Inc., XLNT, Inc., PersonaLogic, Inc., Advanced Tissue Sciences, Wright Strategies, Inc., Peregrine Semiconductor, and Agouron Pharmaceuticals win awards.
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Illumina founded by David Walt, Larry Bock, John Stuelpnagel, Anthony Czarnik, and Mark Chee.
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Spectrum Aeronautical Founded
Linden Blue founds Spectrum Aeronautical to bring down the cost of private jet travel by taking advantage of new lightweight composites and automated fabrication
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CONNECT Founds CommNexus/EvoNexus
CONNECT assembles a leadership team to launch San Diego Telecom Council, known today as CommNexus/EvoNexus
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1998 CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards
Select Tee Times, NEXTEC Applications, Inc., Maxwell Technologies, ATCOM/INFO, Biosite Diagnostics, Inc., IDEC Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Orincon Technologies, Inc., and USA Talks.com, Inc. win awards.
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CONNECT Director, Bill Otterson, dies – November 24, 1999
William W. Otterson, a successful entrepreneur who used his business experience to benefit hundreds of small start-up companies and tackle large public policy issues dies of cancer. He was 69.
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1999 CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards
RaceGate.com, Ontro, Inc., University of California, Riverside, Sandpiper Networks, EyeDx, Inc., Prohold Medical Technologies, Inc., HNC Software, and OmniVoice Technologies win awards.
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Sequenom issues its IPO.
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San Diego Selected as Model for Innovation Clusters
Harvard Professor Michael Porter focuses on San Diego for the U.S. Council on Competitiveness study on “Clusters of Innovation” and credits San Diego for dramatically outpacing the nation in job creation, productivity, exports, and VC funding.
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2000 CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards
Digirad, ChemNavigator, Inetcam, I-Witness, ISE Research, ThunderVolt, Inc., and Ensemble Communications win awards.
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Illumina completes its initial public offering raising over $100 million.
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CONNECT Hires New Director
UC San Diego hires Fred Cutler as Director of CONNECT.
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Cubic’s Smart Card Technology Implemented in Washington D.C.
Cubic’s Smart Card technology is first implemented by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
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Qualcomm launches BREW-Enabled headsets
Qualcomm launches BREW-Enabled headsets, a breakthrough in the mobile industry allowing people to download wireless applications over the air.
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2001 CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards
Easy Wireless, Nurlogic Design, MagneVu, VelociGen, and AirFiber win awards. Inaugural William W. Otterson Award presented to Qualcomm for Code Digital Multiple Access (CDMA).
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General Atomics Predator Drone Called into Service
The Predator Drones fire missiles in Afghanistan following September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States.
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2002 CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards
Aeronex, Inc., Akonix Systems, Inc., Ethertronics, Gen-Probe Inc., American Technology Corporation, Perlan Therapeutics, Inc., and Maxima Corporation win awards. William W. Otterson Award goes to IDEC Pharmaceuticals for Rituxan and Gray Cary Award for Technology Innovation goes to Tyler Orion.
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IDEC Pharmaceuticals Merges with Biogen
William Rastetter fosters successful merger of IDEC Pharmaceuticals and Biogen, creating the third largest biotechnology company in the world, Biogen Idec.
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CONNECT Founds Global CONNECT
Global CONNECT is formed due to growing interest in the CONNECT model from other states and countries resulting in the formation of Cross Border CONNECT, CONNECT Sweden, Scotland, Temecula, and Sacramento.
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2003 CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards
Tarari, Inc., Preventsys, Inc., Zyray Wireless, INNERCOOL therapies, Palomar Technologies, and Maxim Pharmaceuticals win awards. Cary Award for Technology Innovation goes to Marco Thompson.
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2004 CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards
TargeGen, Inc., LIFE-SAFER, INC., Tarari, Inc., BidShift, Inc., Ophthonix, Inc., and Entropic Communications win awards. William W. Otterson Award goes to Agouron Pharmaceuticals for Viracept, Gray Cary Award for Technology Innovation goes to Jim Berglund.
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CONNECT Hires New CEO, Duane Roth
Duane Roth named CEO of CONNECT.
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CONNECT Becomes Independent from UC San Diego
To better serve the vast and growing research community, CONNECT spins-out of UC San Diego to form the CONNECT Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation, and the CONNECT Association, a 501(c)(6) trade organization.
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CONNECT co-founds Wireless Life Sciences Alliance (WLSA) with BIOCOM.
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CONNECT Launches Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
CONNECT launches the Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Awards, with leadership from Malin Burnham. Irwin Jacobs is selected as the first inductee.
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2005 CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Freescale, DigiVision, Inc., AwarePoint Corporation, Yulex Corporation, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Pixon LLC, and Veoh Networks, Inc. win awards. William W. Otterson Award goes to HNC Software, Inc. for Falcon, Gray Cary Award for Technology Innovation goes to Bill Carpenter.
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CONNECT Takes in MIT Enterprise Forum
CONNECT takes on program administration of MIT Enterprise Forum San Diego.
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2006 CONNECT Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Walter Zable and Ivor Royston inducted into CONNECT’s Entrepreneur Hall of Fame.
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J. Craig Venter Institute Opens
The J. Craig Venter Institute is opens in La Jolla to become a world leader in genomic research.
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Illumina acquires Solexa, the developer of a genomic-scale sequencing technology, creating the ultimate tools set for genetic analysis.
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2006 CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards
NovaCardia, Airgain, Inc., M Ship Co., LLC, Biomatrica, Inc., Dexcom, Inc., Pfizer, Inc., Verimatrix, Inc., and Softmax win awards. William W. Otterson Award goes to Hybritech for Tandem PSA Assay, Distinguished Contribution Award for Life Science goes to David Hale, Distinguished Contribution Award for Technology goes to Peter Preuss.
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SAIC raises over $1 billion with initial public offering.
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2007 CONNECT Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
William Rastetter inducted into CONNECT’s Entrepreneur Hall of Fame.
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CONNECT Innovation Report Published
CONNECT Innovation Report provides data & analysis of the San Diego regional innovation economy.
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CONNECT Founds CleanTECH San Diego
CONNECT launches CleanTECH San Diego with approval of the Board.
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2007 CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards
Advanced Transit Dynamics, Inc., Luxtera, Senomyx, Inc., RegeneMed, Inc., Artes Medical, Seacoast Science, and AIRSIS, Inc. win awards. William W. Otterson Award goes to Cymer for DUV Lithography Lightsource, Distinguished Contribution Award for Life Science goes to Ted Roth, Distinguished Contribution Award for Technology goes to Mary Walshok.
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CONNECT Springboard Impact Report Launched
CONNECT launches first Springboard Impact Report, to track the success of Springboard program graduates over time.
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Qualcomm Technology Enables Android Mobile Phones
Qualcomm technology enables the first mobile phone based on the Android platform.
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2008 CONNECT Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Robert Beyster inducted into CONNECT’s Entrepreneur Hall of Fame.
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The Naval Ocean Systems Center (NOSC) was assigned its current name, the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific).
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CONNECT Featured in New York Times
CONNECT featured in The New York Times “Helping New Technologies Grow Into Businesses, the San Diego Way,” September 18, 2008.
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2008 CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards
Firewire Surfboards, Avaak, General Atomics, Reaction Design, Semtek Corporation, Silicon Kinetics, Ablation Frontiers, Photometria, and Mushroom Networks win awards. William W. Otterson Award goes to Pyxis for MedStation, Distinguished Contribution Award for Life Science goes to Joe Panetta, Distinguished Contribution Award for Technology goes to Barbara Bry and Neil Senturia.
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2009 CONNECT Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Neal and Linden Blue inducted into CONNECT’s Entrepreneur Hall of Fame.
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Cubic Furnishes GPS to Boeing
Cubic furnishes GPS-based airborne pods to The Boeing Company for use in flight-testing guidance kits.
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Receptos, Inc. founded and in-licenses RPC1063 patents from The Scripps Research Institute
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CareFusion Spun Off from Cardinal Health
Cardinal Health completed the spin-off of its clinical and medical products and nuclear businesses into an independent medical technology company called CareFusion.
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CONNECT Creates San Diego Sport Innovators
CONNECT Board approves creation of San Diego Sport Innovators (SDSI).
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CONNECT Launches La Jolla Research & Innovation Summit
La Jolla Research & Innovation Summit is launched in partnership with SDVG, CommNexus, BIOCOM, CleanTECH San Diego and San Diego Software Industry Council.
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ecoATM Graduates CONNECT Springboard
ecoATM Graduates from the CONNECT Springboard accelerator program.
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2009 CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards
Neptunic Technologies, Intevac Photonics, Inc., ecoATM, Nextivity, Cymer, Naviscan, SynergEyes, and Verance Corporation win awards. William W. Otterson Award goes to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. for The Predator, Distinguished Contribution Award for Life Science goes to Catherine Mackey, Distinguished Contribution Award for Technology goes to Todd Gutschow.
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Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute
The Burnham Institute renamed Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute in recognition of Denny Sanford’s contribution to advancing research at the Institute.
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CONNECT Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Peter Preuss inducted into CONNECT’s Entrepreneur Hall of Fame.
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US Department of Commerce Recognizes CONNECT
CONNECT receives Innovation in Economic Development Award from US Department of Commerce.
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City of San Diego Creates CONNECT Day
City of San Diego proclaims June 20, 2010 as CONNECT 25th Anniversary Day.
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CONNECT Opens Washington D.C. Office
CONNECT opens Washington D.C. office for greater presence on the national policy stage.
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CONNECT Kicks-Off STEM Initiative
The Biogen Idec Young Innovators Program is created by CONNECT to inspire middle and high school students to pursue life sciences careers.
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2010 CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards
ElliptiGO, Trex Aviation Systems, Multispark, LLC, PCN Technology, Inc., AgigA Tech, Inc., NeuroVigil, Inc., Zogenix, Inc., and Legend3D win awards. William W. Otterson Award goes to Intuit for TurboTax ®, Distinguished Contribution for Life Science goes to Julia Brown, Distinguished Contribution for Technology goes to Bill Strauss.
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Bill Walton Named Executive Chairman of SDSI
NBA Legend Bill Walton becomes Executive Chairman of CONNECT SD Sport Innovators.
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CONNECT Hosts Wireless Health/EMR Event with SPAWAR
SPAWAR and CONNECT partner to hold Wireless Health and EMR Conference track at AFCEA West.
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2011 CONNECT Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Gene Ray inducted into CONNECT’s Entrepreneur Hall of Fame.
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2011 CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards
Hydroflex™, Langford & Carmichael, Inc., Genomatica, Ethertronics, Memjet, Life Technologies™, Hypnoz Therapeutic Devices, Inc., and MOGL win awards. William W. Otterson Award goes to Gen-Probe for PROCLEIX® Blood Screening Assay, Distinguished Contribution Award for Technology Innovation goes to Rodney Lanthorne, Distinguished Contribution Award for Life Science Innovation goes to Jim Schaeffer.
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2012 CONNECT Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Ted Greene inducted into CONNECT’s Entrepreneur Hall of Fame.
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CONNECT Launches Rockstars of Innovation
La Jolla Research & Innovation Summit is re-launched as Rock Stars of Innovation showcasing cutting-edge discoveries and ground-breaking innovations originating from San Diego’s acclaimed research institutions, renowned corporations and leading start-ups.
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2012 CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards
PEAR Sports, Cubic Defense Application, Atlantis Technologies, TrellisWare Technologies, Logic PD, Life Technologies™, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, LIA: Liberated Intelligence & Analysis, and Independa, Inc. win awards. Distinguished Contribution Award for Technology Innovation goes to Greg Lucier, Distinguished Contribution Award for Life Science Innovation goes to Malin Burnham.
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2013 CONNECT Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Ron Taylor inducted into CONNECT’s Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
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CONNECT Springboard Grad ecoATM Acquired for $350M
Outerwall, formerly Coinstar, buys ecoATM for $350M in cash to expand into device recycling kiosks
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CONNECT Springboard Grad Active Network Acquired by Vista for $1.05 Billion
Active Network Inc., which manages online registration for marathons, business conferences and other events, agreed to be acquired by private-equity firm Vista Equity Partners $1.05 billion in cash.
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CONNECT CEO, Duane Roth dies following a tragic bicycle accident while training for a charity ride for the Challenged Athletes Foundation. Roth brought years of experience as an executive in the pharmaceutical industry to his role of CEO of CONNECT. He was a highly respected leader and effective spokesman for San Diego’s innovation economy.
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2013 CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards
Cubic Defense Applications, iboss Network Security, Nextivity, Inc., Life Technologies, Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., OneHealth Solutions, Inc., Emotient, Hookit, and Achates Power, Inc. win awards. William W. Otterson Award goes to Life Technologies for breakthroughs in genomics, both Duane Roth Distinguished Contribution Awards in Life Sciences and Technology Innovation go to Duane Roth.
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CONNECT Names New Chief Executive Officer, Greg McKee
After a national search, Greg McKee is hired as Chief Executive Officer of CONNECT.
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Springboard Graduate Companies Exceed $1B in Funding
Springboard graduates exceed $1 Billion in overall funding raised and exit value and 4,000 jobs created since 2005.
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2014 CONNECT Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Awards
Peter C. Farrell inducted into CONNECT’s Entrepreneur Hall of Fame.
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2014 CONNECT Most Innovative New Product Awards
CyberFlow Analytics, Cubic Transportation Systems, Organovo, Inc., Rock My World, Topera, Inc., CloudBeds, Electrozyme LLC, and Solatube International. Duane Roth Distinguished Contribution Award in Life Sciences goes to T. Denny Sanford, Duane Roth Distinguished Contribution Award in Technology Innovation goes to Robert S. Sullivan
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BD Acquires CareFusion for $12.2B
BD announced its acquisition of CareFusion for $12.2 billion, to create a global leader in medication management and patient safety solutions. The acquisition was completed in 2015.
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Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute Established
Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute renamed Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute to include recognition for Conrad Prebys’s significant financial support
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Receptos Purchased by Celgene for $7.2B
Receptos Inc., one of San Diego’s most promising biotech companies, bought by Celgene Corp. for $7.2 billion.
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2015 CONNECT Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Andrew Viterbi inducted into CONNECT’s Entrepreneur Hall of Fame.
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CONNECT Moves to New Office
CONNECT moves to new office location in UTC to better serve innovation companies in San Diego.
