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Startup Sandbox Full Feature Video
Learn about some of the amazing work that is coming out of Startup Sand Box and the local Biotech community.
Believe in Your Big Idea!
Big Ideas is the University of California’s leading early-stage social innovation competition.
Zero Reveals its New 2021 Electric Motorcycle Lineup
Zero has just unveiled its new lineup for the 2021 model year, showing off updates across its entire model range.
Santa Cruz Superstar Game Developer Graeme Devine is at it Again!
Quarantine Studios is a new company born from successful collaborations while Devine and colleagues were working at Mixed Reality start-up Magic Leap.
Clinic Recording: How to Weather the Global Crisis
A workshop with practical advice from The Product Sherpa (Tanguy Leborgne) on how to best weather the current global crisis storm.
Santa Cruz Works Tech Spotlight: Chelsea K. Brown
For this weeks Santa Cruz Works Tech Spotlight we showcase Chelsea K. Brown, a UX Researcher at Google Cloud at Google.
How the Free Web Hurt Privacy, Truth, and Democracy
New book by John Marshall charts the harm of ad-tech, how the free web has hurt privacy, truth, and democracy. And what you can do about it.
New Super Cool Zoom Updates!
Zoomtopia 2020 is bringing a whole suite of platform enhancements that are designed to provide more immersive, secure, and collaborative experiences.
Local Companies Rise During COVID & Fires
Joby Aviation, Zero Motorcycles, In Stock, and EverLog Systems rise to the challenges created by COVID-19 and the wildfires.
Downtown Santa Cruz Launches Shop Local Campaign For the Holidays
Community encouraged to shop in Downtown Santa Cruz during historic make-or-break holiday season
Open for Business Fund: Technical Assistance Program
Through the Open for Business Fund, Wells Fargo will donate gross processing fees generated from the Paycheck Protection Program to support nonprofits
Sometimes You Need A Muzzle
Welcome to Muzzle. A simple app to silence embarrassing notifications while screen sharing.
Event Recap: Startup Investment and Community Capital Expo 2020
This year’s edition of the Monterey Bay's Premiere Startup Investment Conference was a great success! Featuring a remote format innovators came together for three jam-packed days.
SCW MBEP Partnership with CMTC Helps Local Businesses
Santa Cruz Works and Monterey Bay Economic Partnership are pleased to announce a partnership with California’s Manufacturing Network to support businesses impacted by C19.
How to Sell on Amazon Recording with Reezy Resells
In this Clinic Michael Rezendes II (Reezy) will teach you how you can start to make a living or at least supplement your income by selling on Amazon.
Z Hacks 2020 Winners for Humanity and Earth
370 participants from 9 different countries created 64 team projects to address Social Justice, Pandemic, and Environment.
New Startup: CatchLight Invites Visual Storytelling
Visual storytelling is a craft, an art, and science. Learn from Elodie Mailliet Storm of CatchLight.
New Startup: MediaStorm Creates Cinematic Narratives
Learn from Brian Storm of MediaStorm about how his 50+ awards the grew into a the Media Storm platform.
Zero Motorcycles & Polaris Announce Partnership
Polaris Announces Partnership with Zero Motorcycles to Co-Develop Electric Vehicles as a Cornerstone of rEV’d up.
Attend The Santa Cruz Local Candidate Forums
Attend The Santa Cruz Local Candidate Forums. Space is limited. Spanish interpretation will be available.