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NORTH COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL
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Spring 2017
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sdnedc.org
CONTENTS
NCEDC BUSINESS JOURNAL • SPRING 2017 • NUMBER 15
6 / STRONGER TOGETHER With continued support,
the NCEDC works to grow business throughout the region.
8 / LEADING THE WAY MiraCosta College unveils
four-year biomanufacturing program. Plus, CSUSM excels.
10 / FAB FIVE Innovate 78 brings together cities in an
effort to help North County's economy prosper and grow.
12 / POURING IT ON With a record number of local
breweries, the city of Vista taps into a thriving industry.
14 / WATER WORLD San Marcos-based Hunter
Industries makes a global impact in the field of irrigation.
18 / TECH TALK Economic Summit will spotlight how
technology is reshaping the way companies do business.
26 / WELCOME HOME North County is working to
attract a new generation to live, work and play in the region.
30 / CITY SPOTLIGHT Escondido Mayor Sam Abed
shares his insight into what's ahead for the city in 2017.
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