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Joby Adds Second Pre-Production Prototype Aircraft
Joby adds second pre-production prototype aircraft to accelerate flight testing in 2022; Second aircraft received FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate and US Air Force airworthiness approval in December 2021; US Air Force approval was granted just six days after FAA approval.
Free Workshop Helps Entrepreneurs Avoid This Common Mistake
Use the battle-tested, scientific methodology for testing new business models BEFORE spending a single dollar on development.
Webinar: The Future of People
In this 30-minute webinar, Jeff Blankenburg / Chief Technical Evangelist for Alexa at Amazon, will share with us how technology will become increasingly part of our lives.
Force4 B2B Marketing Agency Anchors in Santa Cruz
A well-established B2B marketing agency sets up offices in Santa Cruz. Learn why.
NEST Flight - Call for Mentors!
One of the most unique elements of NEST Flight has always been our mentor lunch. Attendees and mentors have walked away from that experience feeling inspired and excited!
Owl Eye Media 2021 End of Year Video
Which is why when we look back at 2021, we can’t help but be tremendously proud of all the work we accomplished together with our clients - Owl Eye Media
SapientX Announces “Sage” A Conversational Assistant For the Metaverse
Sage allows companies to add movie quality, conversational avatars as influencers, assistants and brand ambassadors to their application, product or digital signage.
New Year's Resolutions: Meaningful Conversations
Gail McNulty, Sr. Manager for Communications and Climate Action at Save Our Shores, offers an idea for how all of us can harness inclusive, innovative thinking to make waves in 2022. s
2021 Reflections
2021 took us on quite an adventure! We shared many milestones and accomplishments.
Founder of The Epicenter Publishes First Book
Allison Paradise, founder of The Epicenter, has published her first book.
2022 Predictions
Community leaders gaze into the crystal ball to predict the year ahead. You decide if their predictions for past years have been foretelling and accurate.
$10 Million Fundraise for Supply Chain CO2 Cuts
SupplyShift, a company founded by two climate scientists that seeks to help companies reduce their supply chain emissions, has raised $10 million.
Adam Savage's Favorite Things of 2021!
Adam wraps up his staff picks for favorite things of the year with some of his favorite physical objects he's used in 2021, including a new OneWheel.
Ambient Photonics $162 Million DOE Invitation
Ambient Photonics has been invited to submit a Part II Application for a proposed $162 million DOE loan (Title XVII Loan Guarantee Program) to support the development of a large-scale, U.S.-based low-light solar cell production facility.
Joby Completes Acquisition of Radar Developer Inras GmbH
Five-person team is based in Linz, Austria, an emerging cluster for RF engineering; Team will expand Joby’s advanced in-house R&D capability to support the development of purpose-built radar systems for Joby’s onboard sensing and navigation
Joby Aircraft Sighting!
Joby aircraft sighting on Friday 17DEC2021 as it was being transported to Marina, CA.
Recording: Tax Benefits and Equity Structures for Founders
In this clinic, David Doolin of PP&Co discusses the tax benefits and equity structures founders and startups should make note of.
Local Company WeatherFlow Raises $1M+
Worried about the weather? Not too late to join the investment opportunity by local company WeatherFlow.
Largest Number of Signatures Ever Collected in Santa Cruz
YES GREENWAY today delivered over 16,000 petition signatures for the Greenway Initiative to the Santa Cruz County Clerk. This represents the largest number of signatures for a voter generated initiative in the history of Santa Cruz County.
InvestShift Added to SupplyShift's Product Portfolio
SupplyShift adds a new solution for ESG-centric investors. And they are hiring!