Carlsbad Combats COVID-19
March 20, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed that the way we live, work and do business. Here in Carlsbad, we’re a community that prides itself on innovation, connection and resiliency in times of crisis. That’s why we’ve decided to set up this blog to inform you about all of the ways our Carlsbad businesses are saving lives, innovating, improving connectivity, and helping our community through these challenging times. Be sure to check back here regularly for continuous updates about how Carlsbad is combating COVID-19. If you have a tip about a Carlsbad company stepping up, we want to hear about it. Email us at [email protected] with information. We’re also keeping our community updated on resources and guidance for businesses in partnership with the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce and the Carlsbad Village Association.
12/22/2020: ChromaCode Named Finalist in XPRIZE Rapid Covid Testing Competition
10/29/2020: ChromaCode Surpasses 1 Million COVID-19 Test Milestone
10/9/2020: FDA Fast Tracks San Diego Company’s Multi-Virus Rapid Test, In Time for Flu Season
9/28/2020: Accurate Covid-19 Serological Surveillance Using Easy-to-Collect Saliva Samples
9/10/2020: San Diego biotechs developing COVID-blocking nasal spray with cloned antibodies
7/13/2020: OPTEC CEO Receives US Patent Pending Approval for LED Lighting Use in Cellphones and Tablets
6/16/2020: GenMark Diagnostics Chosen as Primary Provider of Rapid Diagnostic Testing for Vidant Health
5/29/2020: CVS opens drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites in Carlsbad, Oceanside
5/22/2020: Carlsbad ChromaCode raises $38 millon to pursue low-cost testing platform for coronavirus
5/15/2020: Carlsbad biotech to test drug that targets gut in COVID-19 patients
5/11/2020: Viasat Extends COVID-19 Support for U.S. Residential and Small Business Customers in Need
5/6/2020: Carlsbad fosters public-private collaboration against COVID-19
5/6/2020: Carlsbad Company Rapid Sequencing Technology ID’s COVID-19 Strain
4/17/2020: Carlsbad COVID-19 testing company shares best practices as businesses think about reopening
GenMark Diagnostics is a leading provider of multiplex molecular diagnostic solutions designed to enhance patient care, improve key quality metrics, and reduce the total cost-of-care.
4/17/2020: 3D Printed Face Shields in the Age of COVID-19
Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies subsidiary, is one of the world’s largest suppliers of aerospace and defense product
4/13/2020: 12-Hour Shifts, Sleeping in RVs: Carlsbad Desalination Plant Gets New Crew
The Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant is the largest, most technologically advanced and energy-efficient seawater desalination plant in the nation. Each day, the plant delivers nearly 50 million gallons of fresh, desalinated water to San Diego County – enough to serve approximately 400,000 people and accounting for about one-third of all water generated in the County.
Active Motif is an industry leader in developing and delivering innovative tools to enable epigenetics and gene regulation research.
Push Marketing uses the latest online marketing techniques to increase the amount of internet marketing leads for customers.
4/1/2020: Unsung Heroes: Carlsbad’s desalination plant workers
3/31/2020: Murrysville-based Philips Respironics ramps up ventilator production for anticipated COVID-19 surge
With a manufacturing presence in Carlsbad, Philips Respironics offers solutions for sleep apnea diagnosis, therapy and long-term compliance.
Argonaut Manufacturing Services is an FDA-registered cGMP contract manufacturing organization dedicated to providing custom manufacturing and supply chain solutions for biopharmaceutical companies worldwide.
3/20/2020: GenMark Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization for its ePlex® SARS-CoV-2 Test
Sonic Boom Wellness is a wellness-engagement company committed to improving members’ daily health habits
3/17/2020: Viasat Joins FCC’s Pledge to Protect Stakeholders Amid Crisis
Viasat Inc. is a communications company providing high-speed satellite broadband services and secure networking systems covering military and commercial markets.
3/16/2020: Thermo Fisher ships coronavirus tests, aims to produce 5 million tests a week by April
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a provisioner of scientific instrumentation, reagents and consumables, and software and services to healthcare, life science, and other laboratories in academia, government, and industry (including in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors)
3/11/2020: GenMark Diagnostics Submits Test for Coronavirus to FDA