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Leafly and Jane Partner to Build a Better Online Cannabis Shopping Experience
Today, two giants of the cannabis industry are announcing a partnership to create an improved retail experience for consumers and dispensaries alike.
IGNIS Test with Parallel Flight Technologies' Heavy-Lift Drone
Parallel Flight Technologies is currently doing flight testing with our heavy-lift test drone, "The Big Mule," and the IGNIS system from Drone Amplified.
February 7 is New Tech MeetUp Day in Santa Cruz County!
Back in 2018 County Supervisor, Ryan Coonerty proclaimed February 7 as “Santa Cruz New Tech MeetUp Day” throughout the kingdom of Santa Cruz County.Therefore, and by the powers invested in our organization, take the day off on February 7.
A Small City with Big Energy Plans
Gonzales, CA is a small city in the Salinas Valley that just made a $70 million dollar investment in a Microgrid energy project and vision of the future.
SPAC Gold Rush: Blank Checks for Startups
Last week, we reported on the news from Reuters that Joby Aviation was contemplating an IPO using a SPAC. Most people who read the article had never heard of a SPAC. Are you missing the get-rich-quick gold rush?
Santa Cruz County Requests Contributions from Silicon Valley
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors agreed to send a letter to big tech companies in the Silicon Valley requesting financial contributions for affordable housing.
To Our Readers: A Gift from Owl Eye Media
Owl Eye Meda is offering to create :15 second social media videos FOR FREE to the first 20 SCW businesses who reach out to them.
📣 Call for Judges! Santa Cruz County Science & Engineering Fair
Volunteer to judge the Santa Cruz County Science & Engineering Fair! On-line due to the pandemic, we will preview projects March 1-12 and video interview students March 13.
Chris' Corner - Machine Learning Gives Santa Cruz Traffic the Green Light
Ever wonder why it takes a half-hour or more to travel 2.5 miles on Mission Street on the West Side in Santa Cruz, California?
Innovation Series: Key Elements of an NDA
In this article, Scott Weakland provides an overview of what you need to know before signing an NDA.
AFWERX: New Funding Opportunity for Santa Cruz Small Businesses
AFWERX is expanding on technology and talent, tapping into U.S. and global tech ecosystems, using military problems to accelerate commercial technologies.
Supporting Sequencing Effort in Santa Cruz County
Sequencing the COVID-19 virus enables us to track mutations and spread. It is the ultimate detective that can give us a history of up to 5 prior contacts, and what conditions caused the variant.
Joby Explores Deal to go Public
Rumors took flight this week of a possible IPO for Joby Aviation. Let us emphasize “rumors”. See the Reuters article below. There is more to this story than dust in the wind. Stay tuned for science and truth.
Biden's Executive Order To Boost Manufacturers
With the new Executive Order, the Biden-Harris Administration take immediate action to ensure a brighter future for American manufacturing companies across the nation and workers.
UCSC’s Connection with Presidential Science Adviser Eric Lander
Presidential Science Adviser Eric Lander was a key figure in the Human Genome Project. Lander and UCSC’s own David Haussler worked together as colleagues.
Recording: Protecting a New Venture's Intangible Assets
In this recorded webinar, Patrick Reilly of IP Society gives an overview will review various steps of intellectual property strategy in the context of a new venture's budgetary priorities.
Community Speed Investing Returns Quarterly
Our first Community Speed Investing event on December 10, 2020 was a huge success. And we saw investments in startups break records. Let’s shatter the records again in 2021.
Zero Motorcycles & Pando Moto - Limited Edition Collection
Zero Motorcycles and Pando Moto have joined forces in releasing a limited edition casual apparel collection for urban motorcyclists.
Digital NEST Founder to Serve as External Adviser to Chancellor
A leading voice in technology access and education, Jacob Martinez envisions UCSC as epicenter for social entrepreneurialism.
Keep Employees and Customers Safe During COVID with Ecpunch
In this interview with Francisco Rojas, Co-Founder at ecpunch, we learn about the new ecpunch app, a management solution that allows you to manage remote teams and to follow health and security routines.