List of companies headquartered in San Diego

Apparel

• Bad Boy
• Cool-jams
• Reef sandals
• Tribal Gear

Biotechnology

• Abgent
• Acadia Pharmaceuticals
• Accelrys / Biovia (acquired by Dassault Systems)
• Allerca
• Amylin Pharmaceuticals
• Apricus Biosciences
• Arena Pharmaceuticals
• Cytori Therapeutics
• Genesee Scientific
• Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation
• Halozyme Therapeutics
• Hologic
• Illumina
• Integrated Genetics
• InvivoGen
• La Jolla Institute for Immunology
• Neurocrine Biosciences
• NuVasive
• Quidel Corporation
• ResMed
• Salk Institute for Biological Studies
• Sequenom
• Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute
• The Scripps Research Institute

Computer software

• Abacus Data Systems
• Aonix
• AstroPrint
• Axure
• BackBone (acquired by Quest Software)
• Classy
• DivX
• ESET, NA
• FutureWave (acquired by Macromedia)
• Mitchell International
• Peregrine Systems (acquired by Hewlett-Packard)
• Semantic Research
• Silicon Beach (acquired by Aldus)
• SweetLabs
• Tealium
• Teradata

Consumer goods

• Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps
• ProFlowers (acquired by Liberty Media)
• WD-40 Company

Defense contracting

• Cubic
• General Atomics
• Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Education

• Bridgepoint Education

Electronics

• American Technology Corporation
• Chassis Plans
• Mad Catz, Inc. (defunct)

Energy

• Maxwell Technologies
• MobileOne
• San Diego Gas & Electric
• Sempra Energy
• Solar Turbines

Entertainment

• Daybreak Game Company
• Nautilus Entertainment Design

Finance and insurance

• California Bank & Trust
• Commonwealth Financial Network
• Encore Capital Group
• LPL Financial
• California Coast Credit Union

Food and drink

• AleSmith Brewing
• Ballast Point Brewing Company (acquired by Constellation Brands)
• Bumble Bee Foods
• Burger Lounge
• Green Flash Brewing Company
• Hash House a go go
• Jack in the Box
• Karl Strauss Brewing
• Pat & Oscar's
• Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill (acquired by Mill Road Capital)
• Souplantation (defunct)
• Stone Brewing

Health

• CareFusion (acquired by Becton Dickinson)
• Dexcom
• Rock My World, Inc.
• Scripps Health
• Sharp HealthCare

Internet

• MindTouch
• Miva Merchant
• Satellite Internet
• SwoopThat.com
• Tealium
• Veoh

Media

• KSDY-LD
• McKinnon Broadcasting
• Mission Times Courier
• One America News Network
• San Diego Business Journal
• San Diego City Beat
• San Diego Jewish Journal
• San Diego Magazine
• San Diego Reader
• San Diego Union-Tribune (acquired by Tribune Publishing)
• Times of San Diego

Retail

• Le Travel Store (closed)
• Mor Furniture
• PETCO
• PriceSmart

Sports

• BikeBandit
• BMC USA
• Competitor Group, Inc.
• Ellsworth Handcrafted Bicycles
• Sector 9

Technology

• Comma.ai
• Psyonix
• Workiz
• Zesty.io

Telecommunications

• Continuous Computing
• Cricket Communications (acquired by AT&T)
• Jump Mobile (defunct)
• Leap Wireless (acquired by AT&T)
• Nokia UMT
• Qualcomm
• Skyriver
• SMS.ac, Inc.
• Metric Systems Corporation

Transportation and logistics

• National Steel and Shipbuilding
• Ryan Aeronautical
• Cubic Transportation Systems

Other

• The Allen Group
• Anacomp
• Champion Ballroom Academy
• Kyocera
• OliverMcMillan
• Peregrine Semiconductor
• Quality Assurance International
• Realty Income Corporation

Apparel

• Atticus Clothing
• Fallen Footwear
• Nixon (company)

Biotechnology

• Isis Pharmaceuticals
• TimeLogic

Communications

• ViaSat, Inc

Consumer goods

• Natural Alternatives International

Electronics

• Air Products
• Cymer, Inc.
• Hitachi Data Systems
• NTN Buzztime
• Pulse~Link

Food and drink

• Coco's Bakery
• Daphne's Greek Cafe
• Hot Dog on a Stick
• Islands Fine Burgers & Drinks
• Stone Brewing

Musical instruments

• Carvin Corporation
• Taylor Guitars
• Deering Banjo Company

Sports equipment

• Callaway Golf
• Cobra Golf
• TaylorMade Golf
• VolleyHut.com

Telecommunications

• Viasat, Inc.

Transportation and logistics

• Advanced Aircraft
• SpaceDev, Inc

Other

• CineForm
• Hunter Industries
• Jenny Craig, Inc
• Rockstar San Diego
• Upper Deck Company