Northside Shack, opened by Pamela Olvera in 2014, offers açai bowls and smoothies across a few different locations in San Diego County.
Companies & nonprofits in the Projects portfolio
Hub & Spoke Communities
Hub & Spoke Communities is a minority-owned infill housing developer that aims to make cities more inclusive and sustainable by building urban housing that integrates with the surrounding community.
SiLi-ion, Inc.
The SiLi-ion team has created a silicon additive—both easy to manufacture and cost-effective—that enables immediate improvement in battery performance.
UpLyft
UpLyft® is a seated system that allows people with limited mobility to transfer themselves between their wheelchair and bed.
The Plot
The Plot, by Jessica and Davin Waite of Wrench & Rodent, specializes in making everything from scratch, including its vegan proteins.
Maximum Fun
Maximum Fun is a Los Angeles-based podcasting company with distribution to over 100 public radio stations across the country through NPR.
Siege Electric
Siege Electric is specialty electrical contractor based in North County San Diego that provides power and energy infrastructure solutions for the commercial and public/municipal industries.
Thinkist
A peer tutoring platform, Thinkist partners with schools and higher education institutions with underserved students.
Delphire
Delphire was founded to help prevent and contain wildfires through real-time detection using AI-powered cameras.
San Diego Biomedical Research Institute
San Diego BioMed is dedicated to supporting biomedical research that focuses on predicting and preventing diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and HIV.
Julius
Julius uses AI and data to deliver online programs to train and upskill individuals for green careers.
NeoCharge
NeoCharge is dedicated to optimizing home energy usage to reduce costs and carbon emissions, and support grid reliability.
C4GS-ZEDlife
C4GS-ZEDlife is a housing developer focused on developing high-performance, zero-energy, off-grid homes in the construction, contracting, and utilities sectors.
Idle Smart
Idle Smart helps fleets and independent owner-operators reduce emissions and fuel consumption as a result of truck idling times.
Story LLP
Story LLP is a law firm and software company collaboration that optimizes legal services through inclusive AI and a diverse network of attorneys called the Story Attorney Alliance.
Legendary Stucco
Legendary Stucco is a Black-owned family-operated construction business, specializing in lath and plaster, re-stucco, and patch and repair for commercial and residential buildings, including new construction.
CT3
CT3’s mission is to transform the quality and culture of education for youth, especially those in underserved communities.
Stages Learning Materials
Stages Learning Materials creates quality teaching tools to help educators provide the best learning opportunities for students on the autism spectrum.
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