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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

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.

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Matthew Swinnerton Matthew Swinnerton

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.

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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.

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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.

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Matthew Swinnerton Matthew Swinnerton

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.

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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.

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Matthew Swinnerton Matthew Swinnerton

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.

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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.

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