Santa Cruz Launchpad 2026 is looking for volunteers to help support its student startup competition and community job fair on May 13 at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. It’s a chance to build community, meet local employers and innovators, and play a hands-on role in one of Santa Cruz’s biggest workforce and startup events.

Startup Grind 2025, hosted in Silicon Valley, continues its mission to empower emerging entrepreneurs worldwide through networking, mentorship, and funding opportunities.

Former Duolingo executives Jorge Mazal, Daniel Falabella, and Gina Gotthilf have launched Outsmart Education, a start-up dedicated to making college more accessible and affordable.

Pirta is among eleven startups chosen to advance their paint cooling technology with the Amazon Sustainability Accelerator program.

In this interview and video, we learn about the powerful new changes to the Innovation Within platform. Whether you are a startup or Enterprise company, this will be worth your time.