News Highlights
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Using Technology and Games to Build Climate Resilient Communities
Linda Hirsch, a postdoctoral fellow at UC Santa Cruz who is supported by the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience, is exploring how technology can help individuals and communities prepare for and recover from climate-related hazards.
AV1 Robot Helps Children Attend School
No Isolation invented their AV1 robot to help children attend school and mitigate “chronic absenteeism.”
UC Santa Cruz Adds New Creative Technologies Major to Arts Division
UC Santa Cruz recently announced that they will be adding a new major to their Arts Division.
Recording: SC Works New Tech 01SEP2021
Santa Cruz is booming with new startups. Join us for: Rosemary Menard / Director of Water City of Santa Cruz, Seeds Renewables, RealSeq, DoorFinder, Project Unicorn, Akkio, Waygate
CruzHacks 2021 Winners and Top Projects
That’s a wrap on CruzHacks 2021! Find out more about the winners and their projects.
Jacob Martinez Wins James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award
An historic moment for Santa Cruz County: Jacob Martinez / Founder and Executive Director of Digital NEST has been chosen as one of five recipients of this year’s The James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award.
New Santa Cruz Startup: Ambient Photonics
New Santa Cruz company Ambient Photonics has the best green energy solution for indoor IoT devices.
What Could You Do With $1000 of AWS Credits?
A little known benefit of being a Santa Cruz Works Sponsor is that you get $1000 of AWS credits each year. You might be ask yourself, how can I actually use this great benefit? Our partner Cloud Brigade, a local Tech-knowledgy consulting agency is helping us answer that question.
Joby Makes History: Massive Funding, Gravity Defying Design, Jobs
Joby Aviation making history: a $590 million Series C round, including $394M by Toyota Motor Co., is moving the startup and the emerging electric flight industry into view. Finally we know what it looks like. And, 120+ jobs immediately available.