Two dolphins, five seals, and a sea lion were safely evacuated from UCSC’s Long Marine Laboratory on Thursday thanks to good preparation, well-trained and cooperative animals.

As we publish this newsletter, evacuation notices are being considered for the westside of Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley.

Pleasanton-based green energy startup NDB, Inc. has reached a key milestone today with the completion of two proof of concept tests of its nano diamond battery.

While Chris MacAskill was doing an interview with the Zero CEO Sam Paschel, Sam offered him a 2020 Zero DSR Black Forest Edition motorcycle for two months.

B2B payments leader selected to Inc. 5000 list as top 10 fastest growing private company in Silicon Valley.

Yesterday my home burnt down to ashes. It couldn’t be saved from the forest fires currently raging across California.

LIFEAID is collecting and distributing supplies, funds, and resources for the immediate needs of those who have been affected by or are still battling the local wildfires.

Scoot Science, an ocean monitoring and forecasting technology company, partners with Grieg Seafood ASA.

On August 19, Toby Corey presented the new generation of entrepreneurs in Zentrepreneur Life. The world needs change, and Z Life is a path.

Hosted by Emma McLaren, featuring Jossie Haines of Tile, Inc.

Participate in our 2020 Annual Member Survey, and you could win BIG! This survey closes at 9pm PT Monday August 4 assuming we receive at least 300 responses.

Paystand today released the Zero Card, an entirely touchless, prepaid alternative to corporate expense cards designed for mid-market businesses that need more flexibility and control over budgets and spending.

Filling out the Census is important. For UCSC, responses help determine federal funding including access to Pell Grants, health services and sciences.

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.

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

In this article, we learn how local company RD Concepts has grown exponentially to well over $1M in 2019.

Our upcoming clinic on the Lean Startup methodology is led by James O’Connor, CEO of Innovation Within. He will demo the Discovery platform.

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.

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.

Our New Tech webinar on August 5 will feature Startup Sandbox plus 5 fast-paced biotech Santa Cruz startups building pandemic tools.