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SKT and Joby Join Forces to Bring Air Taxi Service to South Korea
SK Telecom and Joby Aviation today announced they will work together to introduce emissions-free aerial ridesharing services to cities and communities across South Korea.
Startup Rumble 2 Rewind
Did you miss the Startup Rumble 2? No worries, we’ve got a recap and recording for you!
“Game changing,” Parallel Flight Technologies Unveils Firefighting Drone
Parallel Flight Technologies, a Watsonville-based company, unveiled its latest drone technology, on Tuesday.
How Did Michael Sikand Grow “Our Future” to 200,000 YouTube Subscribers?
Our Future is a leading source of business content for the next generation founded by Michael Sikand. Their content is on the typical social media outlets, TikTok, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc. But for now let’s focus on their YouTube channel.
Techstars Startup Weekend 2022 a Bright Success
TechStars 2022 made all other events seem like black holes in comparison. These entrepreneurs have futures so bright, well yeah, I needed shades to watch.
Joby Aviation Achievement Unlocked — Altitude!
On Feb 1, 2022, Joby Aviation’s pre-production aircraft flew past their target of flying at 10,000 feet. How high did the aircraft actually go?
Carnot Compression - California Energy Commission Approves EPC-21-017
Carnot Compression announce that the California Energy Commission approved EPC-21-017 for $2,028,350 at the CEC's January 26, 2022 Business Meeting.
Radio Control Replica of a Joby Aircraft
Peter Ryseck made a 1 : 30 scale eVTOL replica of a Joby aircraft using a 3D-printed chassis. From CAD to functioning vehicle, this was done is just one week. Watch the video to see step by step how this RC was made.
Coming Soon: Joby Aviation test flights over the San Francisco Bay
Joby Aviation has filed documents with the FCC for permission to conduct test flights over the San Francisco Bay.
Climatize Founders Selected As Semi-Finalists for Young Global Changers Recoupling Awards
Santa Cruz Accelerates members, Will Wiseman and Alba Forns, creators of Climatize, have been selected as semi-finalists for the Young Global Changers Recoupling Awards 2022
Cruz Hacks 2022: Making a Better World
Cruz Hacks 2022 was great success! Learn about the winning teams, projects, and the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Robotics Cats Selected to Join SilvaTech Growth Accelerator
Santa Cruz Accelerates member, Robotics Cats, creator of AI wildfire detection tools, has been selected as one of the ten SilvaTech Growth Accelerator cohorts.
Re-LIEable: 2nd Place Best High School Project
Cruz Hacks 2022 second place winner for the Best High School Project at Cruz Hacks 2022: Re-LIEable. You can’t lie about Re-LIEable.
Remedy: 1st Place Best High School Project at Cruz Hacks 2022
This all girl team won first place for creating AI software to diagnose skin diseases.
Is Now a Good Time to Buy Joby Aviation Stocks?
The stock market has had a tough week. And the same can be said for Joby Aviations stock price. So let’s get the low down from Thomas Wynn, CEO of Wynn Capita Management.
Santa Cruz County Bank - Eleventh Successive Year of Record Net Income
Santa Cruz County Bank Reports Earnings For Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2021 Eleventh successive year of record net income Record assets of $1.701 billion.
Fullpower®-AI Announces New VP of Business Development
Fullpower®-AI announced Silvia Veronese is joining Fullpower®-AI as VP of Business Development.
UC Santa Cruz Receives National Endowment
Thanks to a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, UCSC will create a new Certificate in the Humanities introducing students enrolled in the Baskin School of Engineering to humanities.
BIG News for Parallel Flight Technologies
Parallel Flight Technologies, a leader in heavy-lift drone technology, and LIFT Aircraft are pleased to announce a new collaboration to develop a hybridization solution for LIFT’s HEXA eVTOL aircraft.
Judges Needed for Annual Santa Cruz Science Fair
Santa Cruz County Office of Education (“SCCOE”) announced the annual science & engineering fair will be held on March 19, 2022. 120+ judges are needed to interview students about their projects.

