Santa Cruz Works New Tech turns 20 in February 2027. Why wait? On Thursday, November 5, ElevationXR, Farmblox, g-SPACE, Printed Living, and Scale AI light the fuse at our 198th New Tech showcase.
Twenty years. One hundred ninety-eight showcases. Thousands of founders, engineers, investors, students, and the merely curious, packed into a room to watch someone bet everything on an idea in five minutes flat.
Our official birthday is in February. But anniversaries are like fireworks: better when you don't wait for the scheduled show. So on Thursday, November 5, we're starting the celebration a few months early, with a lineup that runs from orbit to orchard.
Let’s begin with a real treat from Mixt & Company. We thought you might like an appetizer to go with your Woodstocks’ pizza. Read about Mixt & Company and start drooling.
ElevationXR: Worlds You Step Inside
ElevationXR builds modular immersive domes, from a 150-guest VIP space to a 1,500-capacity live venue. Its flagship, Elevation Sky Park SF at Pier 70, opens March 1, 2027.Farmblox: The Building Blocks of Farm Automation
Farmblox began by finding leaks in New England maple sap lines and now monitors California farms from its Santa Cruz headquarters. Santa Cruz Ventures recently added it to its portfolio.g-SPACE: Turning Off Gravity
Former NASA physicist Ioana Cozmuta built a platform that predicts whether a manufacturing process will improve in microgravity, before a company launches anything. g-SPACE is the reigning Startup World Cup Santa Cruz Regional champion.Printed Living: Homes Built to Survive Fire
Printed Living robotically prints noncombustible concrete walls for homes, ADUs, and fire rebuilds. In a county still rebuilding from the CZU fire, that pitch hits home.Scale AI: AI agents ask for help when a task is unclear. This company will show you that the response can use models maliciously.
Five companies. Five very different problems. One room full of people who want to see them solved. Come early, stay late, and help us kick off twenty years of Santa Cruz New Tech.
When: Thursday, November 5, 6pm
Where: River Row
Get Tickets: here.
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