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Tom Steyer To Speak at the MBEP State of the Region!
Tom Steyer, former 2020 presidential candidate will join the Monterey Economic Partnership 6th annual State of the Region.
LivePlan Now Available to SC Works Readers at Huge Discount
A holiday gift to Santa Cruz Works readers: 66% off of LivePlan. Perfect for your startup idea or current business. Get it now while you still can.
E-Learning Innovator Nucleos Secures Seed Funding
Nucleos announced it has been awarded a National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research (NSF SBIR) Phase II grant.
Santa Cruz Works Flash Tours: Idea Fab Labs, Annie Glass
Every week, we will do a Zoom live “Flash Tour” of a local company. In less than 25 minutes. Meet Idea Fab Labs, Humble Sea, Annie Glass, Zero Motorcycles, Parallel Flight, and more.
What Does a Biden-Harris White House Mean for Tech?
The Biden-Harris White House has a tech agenda to tackle anti-trust, new FCC leadership, digital divide, and reform of Section 230.
Hometown Hero Nominees PPP and Wildfires
Nominees for Hometown Heroes 2020 include Creedence Shaw and Smith Grade Bald Mountain Fire Crew, Bonny Doon.
The Social Dilemma: Is Tech Undermining Our Society?
Santa Cruz legend - Emma McLaren - wrote a highly insightful article about “The Social Dilemma” documentary on Netflix. Here is a slice of her article. Be sure to sign up for beta!
Community Speed Investing for Local Startups
Have you ever wanted a piece of a booming local startup? Now you can for as little as $100. Join us for this inaugural quarterly event.
New Startup Loc Art Seeking Technical Co-Founder
New startup Loc Art is seeking a co-founder to build out app supporting local artists.
Skydio, LivePlan, Canix, OutSchool, RoboticCats, Noir
Another great New Tech on November 4 featuring Skydio, Palo Alto Software / LivePlan, Canix, OutSchool, RoboticCats, and Noir.. Recording and written summary.
New StartUp: Wiseper Wins Blackstone LaunchPad
New Santa Cruz Startup Wiseper has been selected to participate in LaunchPad Fellowship program offered by the Blackstone LaunchPad & Techstars network.
Local Pajama Girl Reveals Star Goddesses
They sparkle. They shine. They are supernova women of astronomical proportions. Santa Cruz Pajama Girl Productions is going where few women have tread before.
Hometown Heroes Nominees: Rex Harris, Drew Meyer
Nominees for Hometown Heroes 2020 sparked Ride Out the Wave to support local businesses during Shelter-in-Place.
Update on the SNAP Ring with Justis Earl
What has local tech entrepreneur Justis Earl been up to? What is going on with his company Hansnap? Well, it seems like a lot.
Meet the Gazelle Ultimate Family of Electric Bikes
We here at Santa Cruz Works are always stoked to see promo videos featuring Santa Cruz. That is why we had to share this video from Gazelle North America
Canix Eases Regulatory Bookkeeping for Cannabis Cultivators
Stacey Hronowski first conceived of Canix while customizing CRMs for cannabis companies in the SF Bay Area.
Californian Skydio Flying High into the Drone Market
Skydio, the Redwood City, CA startup, is flying high with the Skydio’s X2 drones along with an $100 million in Series C funding. Skydio will present on November 4 at the SCWorks New Tech.
Outschool, The Startup Disrupting K-12 Education and Inspiring
Educators on Outschool get to focus solely on what they do best: teaching classes on topics that they love.
Parallel Flight Technologies on the Weather Channel
Watch a feature story on Parallel Flight Technologies on The Weather Channel’s AMHQ Early show. Original air date October 26, 2020.
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