CruzHacks 2025 is back and bigger than ever! Join 500+ innovators April 11–13 at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium for 36 hours of nonstop hacking, $5K in prizes, and groundbreaking ideas. Don’t miss the public showcase Sunday at 2 p.m. Huge thanks to our amazing community sponsors!

Amid tariff-induced economic uncertainties, Santa Cruz has historically shown resilience by spawning innovative startups during tough economic times. Companies like Looker and PayStand exemplify how recessions can spark creativity and groundbreaking business models.

CruzHacks 2025: the Central Coast's largest hackathon empowers 400+ students to innovate for sustainability, justice, and health. Join us!

A group of UCSC students have created a platform to provide a comprehensive view of the problems within a community.

Our monthly New Tech on March 1 will feature the top teams and projects from the 2023 CruzHacks.

Annual event rescheduled to February 3-5. Co-founder Mark Adams will speak at opening ceremonies. We interview Tony Ma / Co-President of Cruz Hacks 2023. He gives us a sneak preview of the upcoming largest hackathon on the central coast CruzHacks.

We interview Tony Ma / Co-President of Cruz Hacks 2023. He gives us a sneak preview of the upcoming largest hackathon on the central coast CruzHacks.

CruzHacks is back and excited to announce that the 2023 hackathon will take place in-person on January 13-15. Join us as a mentor, graphic artist, project manager, coder, or all of the above!