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SC Accelerates: SPHERE Therapeutics
SPHERE Therapeutics is revolutionary approach to injury prevention and health promotion.
SC Accelerates: Belay
Belay helps individuals set works hours, earn a steady income, and plan your life.
Survey: Clicks2Bricks Needs Your Input
Clicks2Bricks needs your input. Take this survey to help entrepreneurs move from online to a physical storefront.
Santa Cruz’s Mynt Wants Your Input on NEM 3.0
In just a few short weeks, California will decide the new rates utilities will pay homeowners and businesses for the solar power customers generate. MYNT would like your input about California’s solar future.
Joby's Commitment to the Planet
Today, aviation accounts for 3% of the world’s carbon emissions, but the sector’s true impact is almost three times that figure. Combustion-powered aircraft also release water vapor and nitrous oxide into the atmosphere, which are powerful contributors to global warming.
MBEP Announces New President & CEO, Tahra Goraya
Monterey Economic Partnership (MBEP) has named Tahra Goraya as its new President & CEO, effective January 3, 2022.
Zero 2022 SR Electric Motorcycle First Look
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.
PayStand Named 3rd Fastest Private Company by Silicon Valley Business Journal
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.
ROOMDEX Gives Hotels Automation, Reach and Revenue
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 Introduces StellaPro Reflex and StellaPro Reflex
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.
Santa Cruz Works New Tech: Startup Rumble
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.
18th Annual Financial Forum-sponsored by PP&Co and Legacy Capital
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.
Climatize Selected in Top 10 for Climate Fintech Challenge
#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: Mentors & Judges Needed
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.
Zero's Lively New FXE Just Might Be the Ultimate Lane-Splitting Ninja
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.”
Engineer David Lee Wins Funding For Public Interest Technology Program
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 Reports 227 Donors, Median Donation of $50 and Average Donation of $248
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.
SC Accelerates Pare Connects Founders
Pare is building a platform that connects startup founders to applicants through qualified referrals. Passive income? Heck yeah.
David Silverglate: From Toys to Kitchen Tools
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.
New OSHA COVID-19 Requirements, HR Implications, & Government Contracting Assistance
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.

