MetroConnect VII Grand Prize PitchFest 2025

San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp

Four top-performing San Diego companies. One grand prize. YOU decide. Join us for a pitch competition to crown the MetroConnect VII winner.

Farmer & The Seahorse

Join us and 150+ international business professionals to celebrate trade and the culmination of MetroConnect VII, World Trade Center San Diego's latest export accelerator cohort.After hearing our top four MetroConnect companies pitch for a $25,000 grand prize—and casting your vote—you'll enjoy an evening of networking with top regional exporters, trade offices, and consulates.AGENDA<ul><li>3:00–3:30 p.m. | Registration</li><li>3:30–4:15 p.m. | Exporter Showcase</li><li>4:15–5:30 p.m. | MetroConnect Grand Prize PitchFest Opening remarks: Mayor Todd Gloria Keynote: Andy Laats and Chad DiNenna, co-founders of Nixon Company pitches: Aquacycl, Epitope Diagnostics, Sunday Golf, Surf Loch</li><li>5:30–6:30 p.m. | Networking Reception and Exporter Showcase</li></ul>PLUS Join us by 4pm to enter for the chance to win two round-trip tickets to Panama City on Copa Airlines' new direct flight!Since 2015, MetroConnect has assisted 110 companies in turning just over $1 million in export grants into $106 million in new international sales, 552 new international contracts, and 32 new offices around the world.Last year, WTCSD selected 15 growing San Diego companies to receive an export grant and access to resources to boost exports and access international markets. The MetroConnect VII cohort represents companies from all corners of the San Diego economy, from tech and consumer goods, to life sciences, aerospace, and defense.

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