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Enter the Alexa Skills Challenge: Alexa Conversations to Compete for Over $100,000 in Prizes
We’re thrilled to announce the Alexa Skills Challenge: Alexa Conversations with Devpost, an opportunity to invent the future of voice experiences and compete for more than $100K in prizes.
GetVirtual Progress Report: 97 Businesses
GetVirtual was formed in April 2020 to help local businesses impacted by Shelter-in-Place. Here is an update on their many accomplishments.
The Crisis that Won't Go Away: Climate
Join us on August 5 to learn from thought leaders about worsening climate impacts, and economic devastation along with many other threats associated with low-earning, seasonal work.
Joby Aviation Adds More Financial Thrust
Japan's Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co. has invested in U.S. startup Joby Aviation, which is developing electric vertical takeoff and landing, or eVTOL, aircraft, better known as flying cars.
James O'Connor Helps Entrepreneurs Validate Their Big Idea
James has been a builder of software his entire adult life. With seed funding from Steve Blank, he cofounded Innovation Within to realize his vision of helping entrepreneurs validate their big idea by getting out of the building and talking to customers.
Don't Kill Grandma: Virtual Event for Young People
As young people we sometimes feel invincible, and it's true that COVID is hitting older people much harder–but even if you don't wind up in the hospital reliant on a ventilator to breath, you can still spread the virus to the most vulnerable in our community.
Three Teams From Baskin Engineering Win the UCSC IDEA Hub Pitch Contest
Last month, sixteen student teams competed for $6000 in prize money in the 2020 UCSC IDEA Hub Pitch Contest, hosted by UCSC’s Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurial Development. The three finalists all represented socially beneficial technology projects developed by Baskin School of Engineering students.
UCSC Astrophysics Graduate Wins Ford Fellowship
Diana Powell, an astrophysics graduate student at UC Santa Cruz, was among 132 outstanding scholars awarded fellowships in the 2020 Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs.
The 7 Best & Worst Web Conferencing Personalities
You know who they are. They are in every web conference you have been in. Here is Poly’s humorous perspective on your fellow web conference attendees.
SCW and SCCO of Education Form Partnership
Santa Cruz Works and Santa Cruz County Office of Education announced today the formation of a partnership to provide educators and students access to local tech webinars and the greater tech community.
One Woman's Journey to Climate Investor
Join us on July 29 for a presentation and open discussion with leading climate entrepreneur and investor.
Fundraising in the Time of COVID 19
Tech startups have been busy even during the past many months of lockdown. Here is an article from Emerging Tech Brew.
Today’s Date: March 100+. So How Are We Doing?
The pandemic has taken our city by storm. While the outlook may at times seem bleak, there are beacons of positivity that will continue to power us forward.
Applications to Pitch at the 2020 SICC Are Now Open!
The 2020 Startup Investment & Community Capital Expo (SICC) is pleased to announce that the applications to pitch to investor panels are now open for startup companies who are ready for investment and growth.
New Mobile Responsive Media Production Van
Shelter in place, and playing it safe during the pandemic? This new media production company will come to you.
The Poopinator: Correcting Bad Behavior with AI
Chris Miller, our favorite local entrepreneur, has the latest scoop on poop: The Poopinator. Being a responsible dog owner is not a job, it is a dooty.
Scientists Achieve First Complete Assembly of Human X Chromosome
The first end-to-end (‘telomere-to-telomere’) completely gapless DNA sequence of a human chromosome is a major milestone for genomics research
20 Years of the Human Genome
On July 7th, 2000, UCSC published the first draft of the human genome online, beating out Celera, ensuring that the human genome would remain un-patented, free and accessible to researchers for the decades to come.
Treasurer Ma Recognizes Santa Cruz Works ROTW
The Ride Out the Wave campaign delivered $432,000 and was celebrated by California State Treasurer Fiona Ma.
Introducing the Stack of the Future for Modern Data Leaders
Replay a webinar by data-leaders Snowflake, Starschema, and ThoughtSpot to learn how software stacks are adapting to meet the standards of the future.

