This is the first installment of our Innovation Series. We interview Bernard J. Putz PhD / VP of Consumer Lending and Transformation at First Tech Federal Credit Union about the importance of a value proposition creation.

What has COVID-19 taught us about data and tech monopolies. In this article by David Apgar, we explore the benefits of relevant vs volume data.

Our 2020 Titans of Tech - Mark Randolph, David Haussler, others - made predictions for 2020. What were the outcomes? Given the craziness of 2020, it is stunning how accurate their predictions were.

Community Bridges is seeking a contractor to develop an app to support the Senior Center Without Limits program.

On December 27th, following tense deliberations, President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA). The CAA will enhance some existing provisions to the CARES Act, including an additional $284 billion earmarked to fund round two of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

Read more about the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program and how to apply.

2020 was a year most of us would like to do over. Even without a flux capacitor, we have identified a paradox in the time continuum: positivity.

Here is a list of the top 10 attended Santa Cruz Works events of 2020. Each month we now average 4-5 events a month with over 50 events held in 2020.

Read about how the Santa Cruz tech community came together to help the local economy, the collective brain power at UCSC that made COVID-19 testing faster and more accurate and how the local businesses got creative.

While the number of open tech jobs took a hit in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some labor economists and tech recruiters are expecting a surge in hiring in the field in 2021.

A CruzHacks participant pivots during COVID 2020 Realtime: a new social networking app built around pop-up video chats. And lands $4M in funding.

Less than a month remains before CruzHacks 2021! A new format, new challenges, new hardware solutions, and new opportunities.

Chris Miller and team created a computer controlled camera that uses a machine learning algorithm to detect dogs who are pooping on your lawn.

Parallel Flight Technologies was founded with the mission of creating unmanned systems to save lives, property and the environment.

CruzHacks brings together a community of students and professionals to design solutions for real world problems, with the inclusion of tech.

Say goodbye and good riddance to 2020. We asked our 2020 Hometown Heroes for their 2021 predictions. The light at the end of the tunnel is not a train.

As we enter another lockdown, it is more important now than every to support your local businesses. And guess what? Most of them deliver. Help your favorite community business by buying locally.

The United States Air Force has a new open-topic solicitation called AFWERX (20.3) that can provide startups with rapid funding to accelerate technological innovations.

David Earle founded Praxis Works in Santa Cruz, and grew the company to a world-renown bike component company. His 2020 challenges turned out to be a blessing.

The Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County Neighbor to Neighbor Fire Relief Grant for Small Businesses provides up to $5,000 in grant funding for businesses affected by the CZU Complex Fires.