On Wednesday, October 7, at 6 pm, Santa Cruz Works New Tech returns to River Row with four fast-paced presentations!

Revida founder Alex Ponik makes the case for a fully managed reusable cup service that helps Santa Cruz events, venues, and workplaces cut single-use waste and costs without changing operations. Revida presents at SCWorks New Tech on October 7, 2026.

West Coast Community Bancorp has officially begun trading on Nasdaq under the ticker WCCB, increasing its visibility with investors and expanding access to public markets.

This article from the KRML team, discusses their move to the Golden State Theater.

Feanix Bio has moved its headquarters from North Carolina to Scotts Valley, bringing an AI-powered dairy genetics platform that ranks every cow by her value to the farm. CEO Mitchell Angove presents at SCWorks New Tech on October 7, 2026.

Employer of Record providers let companies hire abroad without entities, leases, or filings, making expansion invisible to economic developers. Lukas Sieber's Upsite Systems uses public data to map where companies operate and hire. Upsite presents at SCW New Tech on October 7.

The fourth semi-annual Women in Venture event gathered founders, investors, and allies at UC Santa Cruz on September 17. Four UCSC-affiliated startups showcased, and a Hilary Bryant–moderated panel tackled closing the funding gap, elevating female check-writers, and building intentional mentorship.

Santa Cruz locals Eric and Emily Helbush launched Firtop to give small businesses real-time books. Its agentic layer sits atop QuickBooks, Xero, and existing tools, closing continuously instead of monthly. Firtop presents at the monthly New Tech on October 7.

Applications are now open for Cohort 2 of the AHSC Internship Opportunity program. If you are an employer seeking to host an intern at your organization or business, please apply by October 9.

More than 3,600 PVUSD students are earning college credits, industry certifications, and real-world skills through Career Technical Education. Local employers and educators are working together to build the Pajaro Valley's next generation of workers, business owners, and leaders. Learn how you can support the intiative.

Joby Aviation completed the first fully autonomous flight across the United States, traveling 3,199 miles from California to North Carolina with no control inputs from the onboard safety pilot. The milestone highlights the Santa Cruz-based company’s growing focus on autonomous aviation for commercial, emergency, and defense applications.

AI isn't the villain — the people building it and the government refusing to govern it are. A lesson from WebEx's churn crisis, a Santa Cruz historian, and why accountability after the fact is no accountability at all.

"Tech bro" once described a specific guy in a specific vest. Now it covers billionaires, biologists, and your aunt with an iPad. A label that fits everyone describes no one.

Philippe Kahn, Santa Cruz inventor of the camera phone, rejects claims that AI will replace engineers. Instead, he calls for "enlightened engineers" who pair rigor with humility and ask, "What happens when we build this?"

Critics once dismissed the camera as a machine for failed painters. It took more than a century to win the museum wall. AI art is on the same path — moving much faster.

Cabrillo College joins Santa Cruz Works as a parter of Cohort 2 of the AHSC internship opportunity program to open doors for local student internships.

David Pogue tested Apple’s new AI Siri 125 ways and found it remarkably capable. It searches personal data, controls apps, understands screens and cameras, handles complex commands, and could dramatically reduce app-switching, Googling, and everyday phone fumbling.

A candidate for mayor has told UCSC students the City should walk away from its agreement with Joby Aviation. Here's what the agreement actually says — and why breaking it would cost Santa Cruz, not Joby.

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