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class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Springboard<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bffc93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"4bffc93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome To The Springboard Corner This is your go-to spot for the latest achievements in the life sciences and high-tech startups sphere. 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class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Press<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bffc93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"4bffc93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>SAN DIEGO, Oct. 20, 2025 &#8212; Connect, a premier nonprofit organization in San Diego\u2019s innovation ecosystem dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs and cultivating thriving life science and technology communities, is kicking off IDEA Week by bringing added attention to one of...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b80a8dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b80a8dd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-995de28 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DIEGO, October 13, 2025 &#8212; Connect, a premier nonprofit organization in San Diego\u2019s innovation ecosystem dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs and cultivating thriving life science and technology communities, announced today that Tre Braquet has been named Chief Brand &amp; Engagement...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b80a8dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b80a8dd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-995de28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"995de28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/connect-appoints-tre-braquet-as-chief-brand-engagement-officer\/\">READ MORE<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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and Innovation<\/a><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8637437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"8637437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-e9c6cde elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>September 22, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-f628164 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"4bffc93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome To The Springboard Corner This is your go-to spot for the latest achievements in the life sciences and high-tech startups sphere. Here, we shine a light on the trailblazers and innovators who\u2019ve journeyed through Connect\u2019s Springboard Program. Dive in...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b80a8dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b80a8dd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-995de28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"995de28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/springboard-corner-september-2025\/\">READ MORE<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ca17a elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"13ca17a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" 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Here, we shine a light on the trailblazers and innovators who\u2019ve journeyed through Connect\u2019s Springboard Program. 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format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-innovate78\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eda95a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eda95a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53d13c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53d13c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daef1ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"daef1ab\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d65c1f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d65c1f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/innovation-in-carlsbad-cutting-edge-companies-making-waves\/\">Innovation in Carlsbad: Cutting-Edge Companies Making Waves<\/a><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8637437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"8637437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-e9c6cde elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item 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secret. The city\u2019s mix of healthtech, advanced manufacturing, and consumer brands reflects its deep roots in research, design, and entrepreneurship. Here\u2019s a spotlight on ten innovative companies shaping Carlsbad\u2019s future: Cutting-Edge...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b80a8dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b80a8dd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-995de28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"995de28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/innovation-in-carlsbad-cutting-edge-companies-making-waves\/\">READ MORE<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ca17a elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"13ca17a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Springboard<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bffc93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"4bffc93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome To The Springboard Corner This is your go-to spot for the latest achievements in the life sciences and high-tech startups sphere. Here, we shine a light on the trailblazers and innovators who\u2019ve journeyed through Connect\u2019s Springboard Program. 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href=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/springboard-corner-july-2025\/\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<style id=\"loop-dynamic-1113\">.e-loop-item-646723 .elementor-element.elementor-element-53d13c4:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background), .e-loop-item-646723 .elementor-element.elementor-element-53d13c4 > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-image:url(\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Oside.png\");}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"1113\" class=\"elementor elementor-1113 e-loop-item e-loop-item-646723 post-646723 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-innovate78\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eda95a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eda95a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53d13c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53d13c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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These forward-thinking companies are building the future from the coast, making an impact locally and globally. 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