Monterey Economic Partnership (MBEP) has named Tahra Goraya as its new President & CEO, effective January 3, 2022.

Inspired by cutting edge aerospace design, the look of the SR/S is rooted in its aerodynamic fairing. Like all things Zero Motorcycles, form follows function.

For the past three years, Paystand has seen an acceleration in growth as a direct result of a critical business need to better manage payments and cashflow. Silicon Valley Business Journal named Paystand as #3 fastest growing company in the valley.

Santa Cruz startup ROOMDEX is helping hotels give their customers more perks and better services. In this interview by Paul Peddrick, we learn how Pacifica Hotels is using ROOMDEX.

Light & Motion, a pioneer in the lighting industry for more than 30 years with manufacturing at their HQ in Northern California, is adding two revolutionary lights to the StellaPro line.

We are excited to announce our last New Tech of 2021: Startup Rumble. In one fast-paced hour, 5 startups from Santa Cruz Accelerates 2021-22 will compete for Rumble Winner by demoing their solutions — possibly what could be the next Looker or Joby Aviation.

Petrinovich Pugh and Co (“PP&Co) held The 18th Annual Financial Forum with Christopher Thornberg, PhD of Beacon Economics. The webinar (recording above) addressed questions from the state of the US economy, recovery, housing, jobs, and so much more.

#11 Santa Cruz Accelerates startup Climatize was selected as one of the top 10 for Climate Fintech Challenge. We can’t wait for the world to celebrate this Santa Cruz company.

CruzHacks 2022 will be happening January 14-16th, 2022 as virtual for one more year. That being said, we do have a special in-person swag distribution for those in the Santa Cruz area.

It's Zero’s new affordable electric commuter motorcycle. Developed in collaboration with San Francisco’s renowned Huge Design, the Zero FXE is billed as “the motorcycle of tomorrow, available today.”

David Lee, assistant professor of computational media at UC Santa Cruz, has received funding through the Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN)for a program to provide community-engaged experiential learning for students.

YES Greenway filed its financial disclosure report for the period ending September 30, 2021, with total contributions of $56,401 and expenses of $17,133, related to filing the Greenway Initiative, printing petition booklets, and other miscellaneous costs.

Pare is building a platform that connects startup founders to applicants through qualified referrals. Passive income? Heck yeah.

Many of you remember Thoughtfull Toys, Oball, and other unique inventions for hours of fun. Local entrepreneur David Silverglate is back with a serious tools for kitchen samurai: Bodu.

OSHA and CMTC will provide updated guidance on COVID-19 workplace safety requirements, information on how to compete for government contracts with the State of California, and more.

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?

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.

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.

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.

Better Boxes are multi-functional organizing products that make moving and furnishing a new apartment fun, fast, and affordable.