MetroConnect VIII Application

For seven cohorts running, World Trade Center San Diego’s MetroConnect accelerator has equipped sets of 15 San Diego companies with the resources and partners to increase international sales. For specialized assistance, the MetroConnect VIII companies are placed into one of three specialized tracks reflecting San Diego’s economic strengths — Technology, Life Sciences, and Consumer Goods. The application should take less than 30 minutes to complete.

Point of contact (POC)

POC e-mail

Job title

Best phone number to reach you

Company name

Company website

Is your company headquartered in San Diego County?

To be eligible for MetroConnect, companies are required to have their headquarters in San Diego County.

What City is your company headquartered?

Company's physical address

Year company was established

To be eligible for MetroConnect, companies are required to have been in business for at least one year.

Companywide full-time employee count

Companywide part-time employee count

San Diego County full-time employee count

Number of team members dedicated to export/international expansion

What was your annual revenue in 2024?

Is your company certified as any of the following? (Select all that apply)

This information helps determine if there are additional resources and partners relevant to support the company.

Select which industry your company most likely falls under.

Select one.

Please give a brief description of your company and the product/service you provide.

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Is the product/service you are hoping to export for this program at least 51 percent "American-made"?

Does your company currently sell internationally (export)?

What top three foreign markets is your company targeting for entry or further expansion?

Please be specific. Example: If Europe, state a specific country or countries of interest.

Please select any challenges you're currently experiencing with your export plan.

Select top three

What outcomes do you hope to achieve in the next six months? The next 12 months?

Discuss how you can leverage the resources offered by the MetroConnect program to help achieve your export goals?

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Please provide any additional information you think would be relevant to the judges to make your application more competitive.

5-7 sentences max

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If available, please upload a relevant export plan and/or any other relevant, supporting documents.

Attach file

Drop files here

How did you hear about the MetroConnect program?

World Trade Center San Diego Agreement

As part of MetroConnect, your team will be required to attend curated export workshops, engage on a monthly basis with WTCSD's MetroConnect program manager, and submit confidential key performance indicators at the beginning, middle, and end of the program. You will also be required to submit a two-page case study recapping your time in the program, using a template prepared by the WTCSD marketing team. By checking this box you are confirming that you will be able to commit to 3-5 hours/month from August 2025-December 2026 to participate and complete the program requirements as described above.

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