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Matthew Swinnerton Matthew Swinnerton

Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize

This is designed to find solutions that de-risk and increase market viability for direct lithium extraction (DLE) from geothermal brines.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

New Bird Scooter with Robert Singleton

Robert Singleton gave us a sneak preview of the all new Bird Two scooter that many US cities are adopting. Micromobility is one the solutions for solving transportation congestion and global warming.

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Matthew Swinnerton Matthew Swinnerton

Poly Enlist Holladay Talent

It’s no secret we are big fans of Studio Holladay’s work. When we heard Ted Holladay was working on a project for Poly we were very excited to see the results.

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Malina Long Malina Long

Zero Motorcycles at Get Hired 2021

The 5th Annual Get Hired will shine the spotlight on Santa Cruz companies like Zero Motorcycles. With millions of miles under their belt, and over 14 years of experience in the electric vehicles industry, Zero Motorcycles is a company that is leading the race in sustainable transportation and technology.

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Malina Long Malina Long

LIFEAID Beverage Company to Attend Get Hired 2021

You won’t want to miss the opportunity to learn more about the jobs at LIFEAID at the 5th Annual Get Hired. LIFEAID is a Fortune 500 company with headquarters in Santa Cruz whose success in the beverage industry speaks for itself.

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Matthew Swinnerton Matthew Swinnerton

The Great Electric Airplane Race

Can new emission-free electric planes replace our polluting airliners and revolutionize personal transportation in our cities?

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Get Hired 2021: Live & Work in Santa Cruz

The 5th Annual Get Hired on June 2 brings a new event format with Discovery and Recruiting breakrooms, a 30 minute Designing Your Life course by author Dave Evans, and 3 winning teams from UCSC CIED Idea Hub.

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Matthew Swinnerton Matthew Swinnerton

Cruz Foam on KSBW News

A lot of what we buy is packed in Styrofoam. It's hard to recycle and it's not biodegradable but a Santa Cruz County firm is looking to replace Styrofoam with a biodegradable packing made from shrimp.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Cruz Foam Secures $1M NSF Grant

Cruz Foam, the bio-benign foam and plastic packaging alternative provider, today announced it has secured $1 million in non-dilutive funding with an NSF SBIR Phase II Grant in support of the development of its patented sustainable packaging material.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Intentional Integrity with Rob Chesnut

Robert Chesnut, author of “Intentional Integrity, How Smart Companies Can Lead an Ethical Revolution—and Why That's Good for All of Us”. Recording and transcripts.

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Matthew Swinnerton Matthew Swinnerton

Santa Cruz Recovery Loan Fund

NDC Economic Development Lending offers flexible lending to small businesses in Santa Cruz County. They provide COVID-19 Emergency Loans up to $50,000 and Recovery & Growth Loans up to $500,000.

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Matthew Swinnerton Matthew Swinnerton

California Ocean & Climate Justice Summit

The Resource Center for Nonviolence and Save Our Shores invite you to join us from 4-6pm on June 10th for TRUTH + JUSTICE = HOPE, a California Ocean and Climate Justice Summit

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