AeroVironment purchases SLO-based ES Aero for $200M
San Luis Obispo-based Empirical Systems Aerospace, a producer of unmanned aircraft systems, has been purchased by a fellow Central Coast company. Announced March 16, AeroVironment, which is based in Virginia, but houses major operations in its former headquarters of Simi Valley, purchased ES Aero in a deal worth approximately $200 million. According to details of Read More →
6 start-up finalists announced in 2026 AngelCon competition
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CCIA 2026: Workforce doubles at automation pioneer
By L. Wayne Hicks Special to the Business Times The business of Trust Automation is looking up, literally. The San Luis Obispo company has secured a U.S. Air Force contract worth as much as $490 million for drone detection and drone mitigation systems, which has propelled Ty Safreno’s employee count skyward. Safreno, who founded the Read More →
SLO’s buy local program generates nearly $737K in economic activity
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Mindbody parent company agrees to merger, new funding
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Adventist Health Sierra Vista announces $220 million capital expansion
Adventist Health announced Jan. 17 the approval of a $220 million capital expansion at Adventist Health Sierra Vista, marking one of the most significant healthcare investments ever made in San Luis Obispo County. The investment will modernize and expand facilities at the San Luis Obispo hospital to support advanced, high-quality care in the community, Ryan Ashlock, president of Adventist Read More →
Dream work: Cal Poly universities’ Rose Parade float wins Sweepstakes Award
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