MetroConnect Pitchfest 2025

Join us and 200+ international business professionals from across Southern California for an action-packed afternoon filled with a partner exhibition and pitch competition featuring finalists from the latest round of the MetroConnect export assistance program. The winner will receive a $25,000 grand prize award to further its international expansion strategies.

AGENDA

3:00 -- 3:30 Registration

3:30 -- 4:30 Company/Consular Showcase

4:30 -- 5:30 MetroConnect Grand Prize Pitchfest

5:30 -- 6:30 Networking Reception

World Trade Week Expo participants include:

• City of San Diego - Foreign Trade Zone Program
• Consulate of the United Kingdom in San Diego
• Export-Import Bank of the United States
• Hong Kong Trade Development Council
• Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce
• S YSTRAN
• U .S. Small Business Administration

MetroConnect, presented by JPMorgan Chase, is the flagship initiative of World Trade Center San Diego and a comprehensive export support program designed to help San Diego companies accelerate their global growth.

Last year, 15 local companies were selected to receive a $5k export grant and resources from World Trade Center San Diego to boost their exports and access international markets. The participating cohort represents companies from all corners of the San Diego economy from tech and consumer goods, to life sciences, aerospace and defense.

Following the awarding of the grand prize, a reception will take place, where the 15 companies that participated in this year's cohort will showcase their products to event attendees . We encourage you to stay and check out the innovative technologies and goods that San Diego companies are exporting to the rest of the world.

Host or Publisher San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp