Santa Cruz Works Awards Local Subsidized Internships!

Congratulations to the companies that were selected for Santa Cruz Works’ subsidized internships. The winning businesses were selected on the basis of their focus on tech innovation, the ability to scale their business, and the need for a new employee to bring their venture to the next level. In addition, qualifying companies are located in the Santa Cruz Monterey San Benito counties, are under 4 years old, reach under $1M of annual revenue, and embody the Santa Cruz spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship.

Winners are:

  • Claret Biosciences

    At Claret Bioscience, we build NGS library preparation and analysis tools that empower a deeper understanding of degraded DNA molecules, with an emphasis on cell-free DNA (cfDNA).

  • CruzFoam

    CruzFoam is developing a sustainable and biodegradable foam replacement to replace the growing environmental tragedies caused by plastics and petroleum-based foams.

  • Muvo / Pretty Boxes

    Feel the freedom of an easier way to move. Using a utility-patented paper honeycomb box that double functions as modular furniture and moving boxes, Muvo/Pretty Boxes make it easy to stay organized when living on the go.

  • Real Seq Biosciences

    RealSeq® is a novel method for preparing small-RNA sequencing libraries that nearly eliminates incorporation bias in Next-Generation-Sequencing (NSG).

  • Sellhound

    SellHound is your virtual selling assistant service. With billions of dollars of potential market share and dozens of new resale marketplaces, we want to be your one-stop resource for all things selling.

  • Aeroasis

    Empowering people to grow in new ways at home, work, school, and beyond! Aeroasis is at the forefront of the hydroponic smart garden movement.

  • IP Society

    The Intellectual Property Society is a donor-supported membership organization working to increase public awareness of, and participation in, the evolution of intellectual property rights in the arts and emerging technologies.

  • Ringo AI

    Seeing beyond light and color. Delivering ground truth light and color and absolute measurements of pixel-by-pixel reflectance profiles and metadata.

  • Sustainable Systems

    The Sustainable Systems Research Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit based in Santa Cruz, California, whose ultimate goal is to provide education, research, and advocacy to help sustain our planet for present and future generations.

  • Urbavore

    We believe the best food is what you grow yourself. To us, the ideal home growing system will not only deliver a delicious and healthy product but will do so without taking up too much time or money or causing unnecessary harm to the environment.

  • Regeneration

    Regeneración was founded on the principle that climate change is a social justice issue with local impacts and must be engaged with on a local level in order to build resilient communities.

  • Santa Cruz Local

    Fair and accurate local journalism about the issues that impact growth of businesses in Santa Cruz County.