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Joby Q4 2021 Shareholder Letter
Read the fourth quarter financial results and full Letter to Shareholders from Joby Aviation.
Young Blue Tech Entrepreneurs Building ROVs in Harvey West
Santa Cruz high schoolers will compete at the 21st annual MATE ROV Competition. You can help them!
Startup Sandbox Sees Success in 2022
Despite a number of setbacks over the past 2 years, Startup Sandbox graduated a number of new startups.
Gazelle Electric Bikes Opens Experience Demo Center
Gazelle Electric Bikes open a branded experience and demo center in Santa Cruz, California.
Astrea Forensics Aids Investigation of "Ina Jane Doe"
Astrea Forensics, a pioneer of new forensic DNA methods, aided the investigation this month to successfully identify ‘Ina Jane Doe’.
Branding Your Business For Social Good
Eric Ressler, Founder & Creative Director of Cosmic, and Will Wiseman, CEO/Co-founder of Climatize discuss challenges and ways in which branding and communications can be used to make a social impact.
Challenge: Bowl for Kid’s Sake Event
Challenge your local tech companies to bowl for Big Brothers Big Sisters. This annual fund raiser is your chance to bowl for a great cause.
PayStand Welcomes Alexandra Navarro
Santa Cruz Works celebrated the announcement of PayStand’s newest hire: Alexandra “Alex” Navarro.
Why I Will Host a "Women in Tech" Event
When Karissa Wood from Amazon Web Services offered to host an International Women’s Day event, Chris Miller, CEO of Cloud Brigade jumped at the offer.
4th Annual Santa Cruz Startup Pitch Contest
The 4th annual pitch competition will feature 6 exciting startups. You won’t want to miss this event!
WeatherFlow Announces Agreement with Disney
Santa Cruz company WeatherFlow inks deal with Disney to expands tools and offerings for all customers, including informing operations at Disney properties and beyond.
Levered Receives Research-Based Certification
Levered Learning announces that it meets the level of evidence under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). ESSA requires federal funding and stimulus dollars to be used for "evidence-based interventions."
Joby Becomes First eVTOL Company to Submit Area-Specific Certification Plan
Joby Aviation announced it has submitted its first area-specific certification plan to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), believed to be an industry first.
Joby Completes Initial Systems Compliance Reviews
Joby today announced the completion and subsequent approval of its first Systems Review and its first Compliance Review by the Federal Aviation Administration.
PitchHub Launches Into Corporate
PitchHub launches into corporate and Santa Cruz Works Members get a FREE video with the purchase of a PRO-6!
7 Brightest New Santa Cruz Startups
Of the 34+ new startups in Santa Cruz, we put the spotlight on the 6 brightest.
Bird Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results
Electric transportation company, Bird, recently announced their fourth-quarter financial results.
The Brand Audit You Should Be Doing
Small business advocate, mentor, and marketing strategist, Bryce Root, shares the five key areas of your brand you should be checking to stay up to date.
How to Build a Scalable Content Marketing Strategy
Did you know that content marketing costs 62% less than traditional marketing and produces 3 times more leads per dollar invested?
Webinar: Branding & Communications for Social Impact
In this free 30-minute webinar, learn and ask questions about how to build content for social impact.