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LuvMart connects customers with their favorite local and national brands in the United States and Canada

The Epicenter aims to empower youth with a physical and online space that allows them to connect with their authentic selves.

SPHERE Therapeutics is revolutionary approach to injury prevention and health promotion.

Belay helps individuals set works hours, earn a steady income, and plan your life.

#11 Santa Cruz Accelerates startup Climatize was selected as one of the top 10 for Climate Fintech Challenge. We can’t wait for the world to celebrate this Santa Cruz company.

Pare is building a platform that connects startup founders to applicants through qualified referrals. Passive income? Heck yeah.

Better Boxes are multi-functional organizing products that make moving and furnishing a new apartment fun, fast, and affordable.

Space.Org aims to transform the process of deep space exploration by using "production line" techniques to manufacture satellites en masse.

Skyu is a marketplace powered by a mobile app that connects retailers, brands and malls with a network of skilled helpers.

Immergo LLC aims to empower physical therapists to run their own virtual clinics through off the shelf virtual reality headsets, intelligent biomechanical analysis, and playful user experiences.

AirSet is tackling the industry-wide issue of HVAC airflow management.

October 6, 2021 was the launch of Santa Cruz Accelerates 4th cohort. Over 150 people attended our first outdoor event since March 2020. We were thrilled to see your shining faces and to share our exciting short film where we launched Stephen Colbert and Molly Woods to space!

Peregrine Fuels is on the mission to accelerate the use and production of biofuels here in the Santa Cruz area, and in the world beyond.

MediaStorm is an award-winning film production and interactive design studio whose work gives voice and meaning to the most pressing issues of our time.

The 418 Project aims to create an equitable, adaptive community art space providing a truly accessible and affordable center to inspire, cultivate and present art, thus fostering diversity and social vibrancy in Santa Cruz.

Seeds is empowering the public to shift from neutral bystanders into active stakeholders—essentially making every citizen a climate-conscious asset owner.

Veteran Surf Alliance is a Santa Cruz community-based California nonprofit organization that teaches, coaches, and mentors Veterans to surf and be respected members of their communities.

Foco is the creator of a friendly robot that motivates people of all ages to be more active by providing exercises tailored to each user's specific age and running level.