MiBike is a Santa Cruz Ca. based company aiming to change they way you think about owning a bicycle.

Parallel Flight Technologies (“PFT”) has been awarded a Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the USDA. The $650,000 grant was awarded to PFT and Drone Amplified, the developer of the IGNIS prescribed fire system, to support further development of a large-scale UAS for prescribed fire.

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Joby announced it was opening a new office in Washington, DC to support the collaborative work it is doing with the aviation community and policymakers to bring quiet, zero-emissions aviation to life.

Monterey Bay Economic Partnership announced today a CEO search to replace Kate Roberts, its current CEO, who informed the board she will be retiring effective December 31.

Cruz Foam, the company that has created an innovative biodegradable packaging alternative to Styrofoam, has added two new members to their team.

On Wednesday, July 28th, 2021 Santa Cruz works held our first in-person CEO / C-Level Works luncheon since the start of the pandemic. CEO/C-Level luncheon is a peer-to-peer space for leaders, CEOs, and executives to meet up, connect, and troubleshoot issues.

Joby kicks off FAA Part 135 air carrier certification process; now in first of five stages towards becoming certified airline; expects to achieve certification in 2022.

Oliver Bruce interviews Kyle Doerksen, inventor of the Onewheel on the YouTube Micromobility Industries Show. Together they discuss the market development for one-wheeled electric vehicles.

Jane Technologies, Inc. announced its expansion into Canada via a partnership with High Tide, which has one of the largest cannabis retail footprints in Canada.

Stunning video! Joby announced it had achieved an important milestone in the development of its aircraft, flying a full-size prototype vehicle more than 150 miles on a single charge, including a vertical take-off and landing.

It has been 10+ years since Lydia Synder and Mike Muldoon created this story, but it is still fun. I wonder if they are contemplating how to match Branson’s space flight. Lydia’s blog.

Paystand, the blockchain-enabled payment network for business, today announced its $50 million Series C round of funding led by NewView Capital.

Joby announces Board membership as it prepares to merge with Reinvent Technology Partners; Appoints diverse selection of accomplished Board members with wide-ranging experience

In this clinic Jacob Beau will share his company’s (Concept) top 3 secrets they have learned while working at Facebook for building highly effective video ad campaigns

“COVID is picking up – we should pay attention to it,” I remember saying to board members in a meeting back in March 2020. Two days later, we made the call to shut down for a couple of weeks.

Rich Harris started a new podcast and shared his process on how he promotes it. A really good resource for anyone who has a podcast or is considering making one.

The Genomics Institute is leading the way in filling the holes left in the first draft of the human genetic code. In total, about 8 percent of the more than 3-billion-base-pairs in the human genome has remained unsequenced in the two decades since that first draft.

Santa Cruz Works recently caught up with David Conway, co-founder of SmartBins to discuss the company name change to Purcell. What does “bin” translate to in most European cultures? Find out.

On July 29, Santa Cruz Works will conduct a 30-minute lunch clinic with James O’Connor about the Discovery Platform. The first 15 minutes will cover the platform’s features and benefits. The remaining time will be open to attendee discussion. This event is ideal for startups, entrepreneurs, product managers, product marketeers, and any company interested in how to gain market validation to pre-launch product and services.