{"id":561,"date":"2024-06-24T16:03:16","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T16:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/connect.org\/?page_id=561"},"modified":"2025-02-04T09:24:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T17:24:08","slug":"companies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/connect.org\/companies\/","title":{"rendered":"Companies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"561\" class=\"elementor elementor-561\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ffcb741 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ffcb741\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;opacity-fan&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 283.5 19.6\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 18.8 141.8 4.1 283.5 18.8 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 12.6 141.8 4 283.5 12.6 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 6.4 141.8 4 283.5 6.4 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L0 1.2 141.8 4 283.5 1.2 283.5 0z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a634621 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a634621\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7537f516 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7537f516\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2cdb8f elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c2cdb8f\" 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<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Innovation Leaders<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-186989f4 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"186989f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From MVP to IPO, the game changing companies we support level up San Diego to a top 5 venture capital market. Join us. Be a part of our unrivaled community of innovation advocates!<\/p>\t\t\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<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-663b81b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"663b81b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb708f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb708f8\" 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-4075e9f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4075e9f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c57df4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c57df4d\" 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\">Our Companies<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63c897c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63c897c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For 40 years, Connect has been catalyzing technology and life sciences companies, helping them build and scale through our expertly curated programs and events. 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64-64s-28.7-64-64-64-64 28.7-64 64 28.7 64 64 64zm448 0c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64s-28.7-64-64-64-64 28.7-64 64 28.7 64 64 64zm32 32h-64c-17.6 0-33.5 7.1-45.1 18.6 40.3 22.1 68.9 62 75.1 109.4h66c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32v-32c0-35.3-28.7-64-64-64zm-256 0c61.9 0 112-50.1 112-112S381.9 32 320 32 208 82.1 208 144s50.1 112 112 112zm76.8 32h-8.3c-20.8 10-43.9 16-68.5 16s-47.6-6-68.5-16h-8.3C179.6 288 128 339.6 128 403.2V432c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h288c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48v-28.8c0-63.6-51.6-115.2-115.2-115.2zm-223.7-13.4C161.5 263.1 145.6 256 128 256H64c-35.3 0-64 28.7-64 64v32c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32h65.9c6.3-47.4 34.9-87.3 75.2-109.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLeverage Our Network\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIf we're not the right fit, we\u2019ll point you in the right direction.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23d1efe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"23d1efe\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a9b8b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a9b8b3\" 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\">Founder Highlights<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19865d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19865d0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e312ea1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e312ea1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-335642d elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"335642d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">\u201cXEO\u2019s professional development program cultivates the potential of high performers and... acts as a catalyst for dismantling barriers and fostering a business culture where all voices can thrive.\u201d<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/beth-crocker.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2537\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/beth-crocker.jpeg 298w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/beth-crocker-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Beth Crocker<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">Co-founder &amp; CFO, Shadowbox<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92b9f95 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92b9f95\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06cd793 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"06cd793\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">\"Connect supercharged my introduction to the San Diego innovation ecosystem and rapidly created a meaningful network for me which has been invaluable over the past decade. For anyone new to San Diego or new to the innovation ecosystem, Connect should be your first port of call. You will thank yourself for years to come.\"<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Connect-SDVG-San-Diego-Venture-Group-Business-Resource-Board-Member-James-Mackay.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-642194\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Connect-SDVG-San-Diego-Venture-Group-Business-Resource-Board-Member-James-Mackay.jpg 400w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Connect-SDVG-San-Diego-Venture-Group-Business-Resource-Board-Member-James-Mackay-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Connect-SDVG-San-Diego-Venture-Group-Business-Resource-Board-Member-James-Mackay-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">James Mackay<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">Serial Life Science CEO<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94fb046 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94fb046\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccbcf48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"ccbcf48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">\u201c... Connect armed us with access to a network of experienced executives that launched DTx to early success with fundraising and execution of the business plan.\u201d<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Arthur-Suckow.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2536\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Arthur-Suckow.png 256w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Arthur-Suckow-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Arthur Suckow, Ph.D, <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">CEO &amp; Founder DTx Pharma (Acq. by Novartis 2023)<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\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<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6067a424 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6067a424\" 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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35bb8b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35bb8b7\" 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<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Programs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40c7edd7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40c7edd7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-148014a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"148014a5\" 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-78452771 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78452771\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-276bc494 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"276bc494\" 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\">Cool Companies<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-779a9755 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"779a9755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThese are our annual top picks of the fastest growing tech and life science companies ready for venture funding. Check out the companies we have helped raise over $900M in funding.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aeeea8b elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4aeeea8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/cool-companies\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-347a38c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"347a38c7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64315561 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64315561\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1abef27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1abef27\" 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\">Springboard<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef8411 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ef8411\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat started as the country\u2019s first accelerator is now a bespoke program to help entrepreneurs meet the strategic advisors that will help them grow. Serial and first time entrepreneurs should apply.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24e124e elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"24e124e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/springboard\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbe5b8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bbe5b8c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6665d28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6665d28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Connect-Summer-Social-20230227-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-645204\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Connect-Summer-Social-20230227-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Connect-Summer-Social-20230227-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Connect-Summer-Social-20230227-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Connect-Summer-Social-20230227-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Connect-Summer-Social-20230227.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86fb105 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86fb105\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1fbc9d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1fbc9d\" 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-18585533 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18585533\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44e5873 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44e5873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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