News Highlights
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An Interview With the Health Officer for Santa Cruz
Dr. Gail Newel has taken the heat as Santa Cruz went from being one of the safest coastal counties in the state to the site of a recent surge.
County, UCSC Partner to Expand Local Testing
UC Santa Cruz has received CARES Act funds from Santa Cruz County to enable the purchase of new equipment for the UCSC Molecular Diagnostic Lab
Local Company RD Concepts Sees Huge Growth
In this article, we learn how local company RD Concepts has grown exponentially to well over $1M in 2019.
Clinic: Lean Startup with Innovation Within
Our upcoming clinic on the Lean Startup methodology is led by James O’Connor, CEO of Innovation Within. He will demo the Discovery platform.
How Do You Become a Unicorn? 🦄
Melanie came up with the idea for Canva when she was studying at the University of Western Australia. She was tutoring other students on how to use design programs and realized they were far too complex and expensive.
Monterey Bay Internships Employer Toolkit
The goal of the Employer Toolkit is to give employers in the Monterey Bay area the tools and guidance they need to provide a fulfilling internship opportunity for students.
Recording 2020 Santa Cruz Biotech Startups
Our New Tech webinar on August 5 will feature Startup Sandbox plus 5 fast-paced biotech Santa Cruz startups building pandemic tools.
Blue Check Sign Program Launches
The County of Santa Cruz is pleased to announce the launch of a new program designed to protect the health and safety of the community by providing a public health endorsement to businesses following safer health and safety practices.
Local Ed-tech Launches Equity Crowdfunding Campaign
At Santa Cruz New Tech’s Cruz Cares back in 2016, Mitch Slater took the stage for the first time to present his proof-of-concept curriculum product, Levered Learning. Just four years later, Levered is serving 6,000 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders.
Community Building Brigade Style
On Thursday July 30th, Amazon Web Services announced a new developer community, AWS Community Builders Program. For months, Chris Miller, founder & CEO of Cloud Brigade, has had to keep this exciting news a secret.
President and Chief Executive Officer David Heald to Retire from Santa Cruz County Bank
Santa Cruz County Bank announced the retirement of David Heald as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Heald will continue to serve as President and CEO until his successor is identified.
Equal Access Santa Cruz, Cruzio Internet, and the Santa Cruz County Office of Education
Equal Access Santa Cruz has a simple goal: to bridge the digital divide and bring true high-speed broadband to every family in the Santa Cruz community, regardless of income level. The project is spearheaded by Cruzio Internet.
UCSC, Community Foundation Santa Cruz County Partner to Expand Access to COVID-19 Testing
UC Santa Cruz and Community Foundation Santa Cruz County are partnering to ensure the area’s low-income and vulnerable residents have access to rapid COVID-19 testing.
#TBT: Guy Kawasaki at The SC New Tech - Enchantment
Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions. This was filmed at Santa Cruz New Tech, May 7th 2014 at The Del Mar in Santa Cruz with Guy Kawasaki .
Sparking Girls’ Interest in Computing Through ‘Social Wearables’
NSF grant funds development of a summer camp for middle school girls focused on designing wearable technologies to support social interactions in role-playing games
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.