Scott’s Valley-based Parallel Flight Technologies is building industry-changing unmanned systems to save lives, property, and the environment.

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Santa Cruz Works Company Spotlight Breakfast at Almost Human Media. To learn more about one of our newest partners check out their website: Almost Human Media.

The University of California, Santa Cruz, has joined the Association of American Universities, an achievement that underscores the impact and quality of the campus’s research and graduate and undergraduate education.

This week, backed by an amazing amount of in-depth research and impeccably reported by Leonardo Castañeda, The Mercury News dropped the truth bomb that just 10 entities own about 11% of all the taxable property in Silicon Valley—that’s $59.2 billion of property

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.

Looker’s annual three-day conference for data professionals, the company announced Looker 7, its next-generation, enterprise-grade data platform.

Business isn’t just a man’s world anymore. Today, when we’re talking about entrepreneurship, career coaches, and success, we’re talking about people – not pronouns.

Another Santa Cruz Works New Tech event is in the books. Did you miss it? If so, don’t worry, we have you covered. Here are a few photos and videos from the night.

Socrates Rosenfeld, CEO of Jane Technologies, joined Cheddar to discuss the business and his journey from U.S. Army Commander to cannabis CEO.

The podcast will be a one hour conversation each week with remarkable People including Jane Goodall, Steve Wozniak, Margaret Atwood, Philip Zimbardo, Martha Stewart to name a few (ok, more than a few).

How Santa Cruz helped her start her company, and how SCW is helping her grow it. Anna Lee-Poli of Owl Eye Media, a full-service production company based in Santa Cruz, says one of her most rewarding projects almost didn’t happen. She and her team were filming at the Dream Inn…

Santa Cruz Entrepreneur, Shiv Sikand re-invents the automobile with Drako Motors and discusses it at the Santa Cruz Works New Tech Event back on Oct 2, 2019.

Well the reviews are in. Santa Cruz local, Craig Vachon (Founder of Chowdahead Growth Fund) has a hit on his hands with his new book - The Knucklehead of Silicon Valley.

For locals, and perhaps outsiders, it seems like common knowledge: people want to live in Santa Cruz over Silicon Valley because it’s an objectively wonderful place. Beach, redwoods, limited fog, cheap parking garages.

Blume Distillation, a Watsonville based company creating revolutionary biofuels will join November 6th’s Demystified with their plant-powered Ford Focus. Blume is setting a new standard for renewable alcohol-based fuels.

UCSC Slug Tank 2019 drew over 10 contestant teams. The winner of the Creative award was P.E.T.E.R.: a turtle robot that eats plastics and poops good stuff.

Scotts Valley-based Carnot Compression has created an industry-disrupting compressor. Developing new technologies and proprietary processes, Carnot will demystify how they built the most innovative and sustainable compressor on the market at SCW’s Nov. 6th event.

On October 22, 2019, the City Council of the City of Santa Cruz approved a mixed-use development at 190 West Cliff Drive, along with a $500k donation to assist with affordable housing efforts.

David Apgar, with vast experience helping startups and early-stage tech firms grow, is leading Santa Cruz County Bank’s new venture banking division.

Last month, Governor Gavin Newsom signed California AB 5 into law. Ironically, it may hurt AB 5 advocates Uber and Lyft drivers, as well as people of low income who supplement their income with “gig” services.