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Highlighting their impact on founders and the innovation ecosystem, Cait Kelly and Kylie Hovey transition from Connect to new roles in entrepreneurship and marketing, continuing to shape San Diego's growing community of innovators.

Bringing expertise across research, policy, and venture to enhance San Diego's Life Science Ecosystem

As capital, talent, and infrastructure surge, stakeholders are aligning to address funding gaps, rising costs, and ecosystem complexity while helping the region retain companies, scale breakthroughs, and compete globally.

24 companies selected for Connect's annual cohort, alumni have raised more than $1 billion in just Series A since 2015

Connect, San Diego's original startup accelerator and a leading catalyst for innovation, today released its 2025 Impact Report, highlighting a year of strong capital formation, ecosystem engagement, and continued growth for the region's innovation...

Companies selected through Connect Cool Companies have collectively raised more than $1 billion in Series A funding since 2015, marking a significant milestone for one of San Diego's most established capital access programs for venture-ready startups.

Connect, the nonprofit organization that has served as a trusted partner to San Diego's innovation community for 40 years, today announced the promotion of Dr. Petra Stegmann as Head of Entrepreneurial Programs. Dr.