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Joby Aviation on CNN
Joby hosted CNN at their Electric Flight Base to experience their aircraft in flight and discuss Joby's pursuit of "a cheaper, quieter and greener means of commercial flying."
Santa Cruz Accelerates #26: Immergo LLC
Immergo LLC aims to empower physical therapists to run their own virtual clinics through off the shelf virtual reality headsets, intelligent biomechanical analysis, and playful user experiences.
Santa Cruz Accelerates #25: Airset
AirSet is tackling the industry-wide issue of HVAC airflow management.
Apptopus Selected to Attend Google for Startups Sales Academy
The Apptopus is forging ahead with the support of their community and is proud to announce that it has been selected to attend the Google for Startups Sales Academy.
Carnot Compression Receives Notice of Proposed Award From the California Energy Commission
Carnot Compression Inc. is pleased to announce it has been selected and recommended for $2 Million in grant funding from the California Energy Commission under Round 3 of Bridge 2020
Ambient Photonics and Universal Electronics Inc. Work Together to Bring Sustainable Power
Ambient Photonics and Universal Electronics Inc., have entered into a working relationship to significantly reduce the economic and environmental impact of disposable batteries.
Santa Cruz Accelerates 4th Cohort Launch Party & Movie
October 6, 2021 was the launch of Santa Cruz Accelerates 4th cohort. Over 150 people attended our first outdoor event since March 2020. We were thrilled to see your shining faces and to share our exciting short film where we launched Stephen Colbert and Molly Woods to space!
Reed Hastings Makes The Forbes 400 List (Again)
Santa Cruz's own Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, once again made The Forbes 400 list of the nation's 400 richest billionaires.
Levered Learning Raises $1.5M in Seed Round to Scale Math Proficiency
Local startup Levered Learning announced it has secured $1.5M in a Seed Round. The funds raised from notable organizations and angel investors will help the company build on its success supporting school districts in their efforts to help every student achieve, and go beyond, proficiency in math.
Santa Cruz Accelerates #18: Peregrine Fuels
Peregrine Fuels is on the mission to accelerate the use and production of biofuels here in the Santa Cruz area, and in the world beyond.
Santa Cruz Accelerates #24: The MediaStorm Platform
MediaStorm is an award-winning film production and interactive design studio whose work gives voice and meaning to the most pressing issues of our time.
Host a Digital NEST Birthday Party!
Digital NEST is hosting a virtual event for it’s 7th birthday. Become a party host for this event. Support the organization that has inspired our community.
Joby Flying with NASA Acoustic Experts
Over the next few months, Joby and NASA will work together to analyze the data gathered from the flight test campaign in order to ensure proposed aircraft operations will blend into the noise profile of urban communities.
Paystand Announces Scott Bennion as Company’s First-Ever Chief Financial Officer
Industry Veteran and Fintech Founder Joins Executive Team to Further Establish the Startup’s Next Frontier of Financial Leadership
Jane Technologies is Gearing Up For The CPG-ification of Cannabis
The Santa Cruz, California-based startup claims that roughly 20% to 25% of all legal cannabis transactions in the US take place through its e-commerce site.
Santa Cruz Accelerates #9: The 418 Project
The 418 Project aims to create an equitable, adaptive community art space providing a truly accessible and affordable center to inspire, cultivate and present art, thus fostering diversity and social vibrancy in Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz Accelerates #11: Seeds
Seeds is empowering the public to shift from neutral bystanders into active stakeholders—essentially making every citizen a climate-conscious asset owner.
Santa Cruz Accelerates #14: Veteran Surf Alliance
Veteran Surf Alliance is a Santa Cruz community-based California nonprofit organization that teaches, coaches, and mentors Veterans to surf and be respected members of their communities.
Santa Cruz Accelerates #27: Foco
Foco is the creator of a friendly robot that motivates people of all ages to be more active by providing exercises tailored to each user's specific age and running level.
NIH funds Center for Live Cell Genomics at UC Santa Cruz
The NIH Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science program has awarded $13.5 million over five years for a new center to advance genomics in biomedical research