News Highlights

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Adrian Dolatschko Adrian Dolatschko

CruzHacks 2021 - Join Now!

CruzHacks brings together a community of students and professionals to design solutions for real world problems, with the inclusion of tech.

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Adrian Dolatschko Adrian Dolatschko

ATMOTUBE Your Personal Air Quality Monitor

Atmotube detects harmful air conditions and alerts users on their phones. By By detecting harmful gases and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), continuously measuring temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure, Atmotube is democratizing air quality monitors.

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Matthew Swinnerton Matthew Swinnerton

Design Thinking: It's a Wrap!

What a night! Thank you to all our speakers, guest and sponsors who came out to Design Thinking, our first event at Kuumbwa Jazz Center.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Webinar on Platform for Cleantech Companies

Santa Cruz Works and Empower Innovation are excited to invite you to a free webinar demonstrating an online platform for entrepreneurs, established developers, and other members of the cleantech community.

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Adrian Dolatschko Adrian Dolatschko

PETER from Pleasant Robotics Wins at CES

At CES, Santa Cruz’s Gabriella Pleasant (Pleasant Robotics), known as the mother of the pooping turtle PETER was announced the winner with a captivating mission to build a bio-inspired micro plastic eating robot.

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Adrian Dolatschko Adrian Dolatschko

Santa Cruz Works Awards Local Subsidized Internships!

Congratulations to the companies that were selected for Santa Cruz Works’ subsidized internships. The winning businesses were selected on the basis of their focus on tech innovation, the ability to scale their business, and their entrepreneurial spirit.

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