News Highlights
We don’t only report the news, we make the news. Our news highlights and archive here.
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Cruzio Internet Merges with Coastside.Net
Two of the oldest internet service providers in the country — and among the few independent ISPs remaining from the early boom years of the internet — are merging.
Santa Cruz County Bank Gives to Second Harvest Food Bank
Santa Cruz County Bank participated in the Second Harvest Food Bank’s annual Holiday Food & Fund Drive and recently presented them with more than $8,000 in cash donations.
Joby Aviation is Reaching New Heights
Joby Aviation is giving us glimpse on social media into what they are currently working on. So exciting to see their aircraft reaching new heights.
Santa Cruz Pathogenomix Granted FDA Breakthrough Device Designation
Santa Cruz startup gets GREAT news: the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted it a Breakthrough Device Designation for its Patho- Seq assay.
10 Startups to Watch in 2022
Santa Cruz is ripe with startups and “super-startups”. We list the top 10 to watch in 2022.
Bonny Simi - Aviation Week’s ‘2022 People to Watch’
Bonny Simi, Head of Air Operations and People at Joby Aviation, has been recognised in Aviation Week’s ‘2022 People to Watch’ list.
Interested in Investing in Parallel Flight Technologies?
Parallel Flight plans to launch a campaign on StartEngine! This means that everyday people could have the chance to invest and own a piece of the future!
Alexa: I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.
Last week we learned that Lockheed Martin and Amazon have created a seat for Alexa on NASA’s Artemis 1 mission scheduled to launch in March. Most Alexa software is developed here in Santa Cruz. So what will happen when Alexa refuses to open the pod bay doors because the surf is too good?
COVID-cation - Loft Vacationing in The Time of COVID
Thomas Burke & Others created this video to illustrate everyone's frustrations of the current COVID situation.
Act Fast: Be a Mentor or Judge at CruzHacks 2022
Apply to be a Mentor or Judge at CruzHacks 2022 on January 14-16. Whether you are an engineer, project manager, marketeer, designer, etc., participation in this event will inspire you.
Results: 12 Santa Cruz Startups We Watched in 2021
12 Santa Cruz startups are turning important visions into reality. In this updated article, learn about their 2021 results and their 2022 goals.
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.