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Wall Street Ready to Fly with Joby Aviation
Many aviation enthusiasts and Santa Cruz / Monterey Bay locals are bullish about Joby Aviation. We might have even purchased stock, knowing full well that the price will remain flat in 2021-22. Commercial flights are expected to start in 2024. So what is Wall Street saying?
SC Clinic: Let's Talk Contracts
At this event, Bill Richter of Richter Law Offices will lead us through an analysis of your most puzzling contract clauses. This event is often as fun and hilarious as it is informative.
UCSC Historic Day: J R Lewis College
On October 27, 2021, the University of California at Santa Cruz announced that College Ten will be named in honor of the late congressman and civil rights icon John R. Lewis.
SC Works Clinic: Tax Benefits and Equity Structures for Founders
This brief seminar will provide founders with a high level overview of tax benefits such that they are not overlooked inadvertently. In addition we will discuss the appropriate choice of entity for a startup, the appropriate level of record keeping and documentation of agreements and the costs of expansion in to other states and countries.
SC Accelerates: Better Boxes
Better Boxes are multi-functional organizing products that make moving and furnishing a new apartment fun, fast, and affordable.
Santa Cruz County Bank Hires Chief Operations Officer Shamara van der Voort
Santa Cruz County Bank today announced Shamara van der Voort has joined the Bank as Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer.
CatchLight to Expand - $2 Million California Initiative
Two-year investment to build a new model for visual journalism, advance representation and serve communities.
Joby Aviation Simplifies Corporate Structure
Joby Holdings, Inc., current stockholder of Joby Aviation, Inc., is merged with and into Joby Aviation, Inc. resulting in simplified corporate structure; Transaction has no dilutive effect to existing stockholders.
Ryan Sharp to Serve as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Business Engagement
Following a nationwide recruitment, UCSC announced that Ryan Sharp has accepted an offer to serve as the campus’s first assistant vice chancellor for Innovation and Business Engagement. He starts Nov. 15.
Introducing Pint X & GT: The Next Generation of Onewheel
Introducing the new Onewheel Pint X and Onewheel GT, a quantum leap forward in performance and capability, on and off-road. Ya'll ain't ready for Onewheel GT. More power, more torque, more range, more everything.
Uplift Central Coast Coalition Launches to Advance Space and Aeronautics
A trail-blazing coalition spanning six counties has come together to advance space and aeronautics across the Central Coast and create an aerospace technology corridor bridging the centers of industry to the north and south.
GO Santa Cruz Announces E-Bike Rebate Pilot Program
The City of Santa Cruz is excited to announce that downtown employees enrolled in the GO Santa Cruz program will have the opportunity to apply for an e-bike rebate starting Tuesday, Oct. 26.
SC Accelerates: Vanly - the Airbnb for #vanlife
Every traveler knows that safe overnight parking can be hard to find in many areas. With Vanly, you’re given the comfort of knowing that you are allowed to park, and more importantly, welcomed by hosts all across the country.
How Close Are Flying Cars?
Joby Aviation Founder JoeBen Bevirt talks about how to make sky taxis as cheap as those on the street and why the machines are so quiet.
Live Stream - The Future of Travel Mobility
U.S. Travel Association will host “The Future of Travel Mobility,” which will gather global leaders in travel, transportation, and technology, elected and appointed officials to engage on central issues impacting the future of travel mobility.
Santa Cruz Accelerates#20: Space.Org
Space.Org aims to transform the process of deep space exploration by using "production line" techniques to manufacture satellites en masse.
Santa Cruz Accelerates #22: Skyu
Skyu is a marketplace powered by a mobile app that connects retailers, brands and malls with a network of skilled helpers.
Astrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz Awarded American Physical Society’s Nicholson Medal
Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz, has been selected to receive the American Physical Society’s 2021 Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach.
Santa Cruz Public Libraries - A Business Resource and Tech Hub
At first you might not think that a Library is a resource for a business or startup. And if that is the case, well think again! The Santa Cruz Public Libraries are here to support the Santa Cruz tech ecosystem.
Santa Cruz County Bank Declares 10% Stock Dividend Payment to Shareholders
Santa Cruz County Bank, with assets of $1.70 billion, is a top-rated community bank headquartered in Santa Cruz County announced its Board of Directors declared a 10% stock dividend.

