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FourthWave Women-Led Business Accelerator Applications Closing Soon
FourthWave is currently accepting applications for their third Accelerator for Women-Led Technology Businesses cohort through July 15th.
ESAIYO Announces The βSocial Identity of Objectsβ Standard
ESAIYO has established a standard and is developing technology for Creating, Connecting and Surfacing the Social Identities of Objects.
Connecting Technology Innovators with Research Funding
The event will connect entrepreneurs working on advanced technology to the countryβs largest source of early-stage funding.
Dog Days of Summer Without New Tech
Our first in-person New Tech event will be on September 1 with our proven format: 1 hour of food, booze, networking and live music, followed by 1 hour of exciting presentations from tech companies.
Tech-Powered Sales: Get it Now!
Tony Hughes has a new book out for companies who are wrestling with adding tech to their sales engines. This is the best sales book of 2020-21.
A New Creative Space in Santa Cruz
Jake Beau from Conceptsf is creating a new space in Santa Cruz for creatives to come together in a collaborative work environment.
Zero Motorcycles Cash for Carbon Extended to Aug. 31st
Considering upgrading from gas to electric? Zero is offering an instant $1,500 credit towards any Zero SR/S or SR/F. No trade-in required!
CEO / C-Level Works Luncheon July 28
On July 28, leaders, CEOs, and executives will meet for a catered lunch. Santa Cruz Works (βSCWβ) will give a snapshot of the exciting events and programs ahead in 2021. A Celebrity Guest will be announced soon.
Amanda Rotella Selected for Assistant City Manager of Seaside
With mixed feelings, we bid farewell to Amanda Rotella who has been selected to be the new Assistant City Manager for the City of Seaside. Amanda has been the emcee, the voice and the smile for Santa Cruz Works New Tech events since forever.
Bird Introduces New E-Bikeshare Program
Micomobility company, Bird, announces E-Bikeshare program set to launch in North America and Europe.
Foundation 4 Innovation Launches Student and Adult Challenges
Foundation 4 Innovation launches educational challenges for students adults with $2,500+ prizes.
ProductOps Pivots to Success
βIt doesnβt matter how many times you get knocked down, only how many times you get back up.β explains Bob Cagle of productOps. Read about the amazing turnaround.
DeepBlaster Talk by Chris Miller
Chris Miller presented his work on DeepRacer Open Source to the AWS Machine Learning Community at the NYC Meetup.
NASA and Joby: A Decade of Electric Flight
Joby Aviationβs all-electric aircraft is set to fly in NASAβs Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign later this year β the next step in almost ten years of collaboration exploring electric propulsion in aviation.
Recording: Flash Tour at Light & Motion
In this tour of Light & Motion headquarters, we learn about their new product launch, their product market niche, and the great company culture.
The Apptopus Launches Platform Designed to Help Small Restaurants
The Apptopus today announces the launch of its new platform that helps mom and pop owned restaurants launch and maintain their online orders, delivery orders
Recording: Predictable Pipeline
In this presentation, ScaleUp breaks down the sales process, market segmentation, capacity planning, value proposition, and alignment for companies of any size.
Recording: How to Adapt to the Future of Work
If Canva, Jamboard, and Google Drive had a baby, Hoylu would be it. Hoylu is a fully integrated interactive wall collaboration and computing solution.
LIFEAID Beverage Co. Brings First FITAID Flavor Variation to Market
LIFEAID Beverage Co. brings the first flavor variation of its most popular blend, FITAID, to market. FITAID Strawberry Lemonade joins the brand's line up just in time for summer.
Parallel Flight Gets Heavy Liftoff with Firefly
Parallel Flight named itβs first product Firefly. Be a part of this story by becoming an investor for as little as $500. Funding closes on June 30, 2021.

