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$1 Million Reasons to Love Parallel Flight
Parallel Flight Technologies' Regulation CF Offering has reached a huge milestone, with over $1,000,000 raised!
Santa Cruz Schools Success 2021-22 CS and IT Inititatives
Jason Borgen reflects on the successes of this year for Computer Science and Information Technology Initiatives in 2021-22.
Climatize Announces First Project Partnership
Climatize launches their first project and partnership via the Climatize app.
UCSC Researcher Shares Opinion on Google's ‘Sentient’ Bot
Is the first sentient AI here? Here’s what Google and a UCSC researcher have to say.
Parallel Flight Technologies: Key Vertical Deep Dive
Hear the latest Parallel Flight Technologies' company news and more about the key market segments that are on PFT's radar from CEO, Joshua Resnick.
New Device Purifies Saltwater Over a 1000xs Faster
Researchers have developed a new technology to convert salt water to fresh water, soon to make the conventional solutions obsolete.
Dovetail Genomics and Arc Bio merge to form Cantata Bio
Dovetail Genomics and Arc Bio merge to form Cantata Bio: a New Life Sciences Tools Company Delivering Powerful, Novel Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)-Based Products and Services
The World Needs Makua
The founder of Evernote loves this startup. We think they should relocate to Santa Cruz. What do you think?
$2,500 Grant Available for Small Santa Cruz County Businesses
The Santa Cruz SBDC is helping small businesses acquire $2,500 grants.
Joby Aviation Secretly Bought Hydrogen Startup H2Fly
The German hydrogen aircraft startup H2Fly has a surprise backer: Joby Aviation. According to German registration filings, Joy acquired sole ownership of the company in April 2021.
Santa Cruz Gets the Jump on Affordable Housing
With help from Apple and several grants, the City of Santa Cruz is outpacing other coastal cities to meet affordable housing mandates.
Santa Cruz Launchpad Kudos & Winners
Santa Cruz Launchpad event at the Cowell Ranch Hay Barn at UCSC featured 19 student teams, 25 company exhibitors, and nearly 500 attendees in total.
CIDER Pilot Training Program
UCSC CITRIS Initiative for Drone Education and Research (CIDER), which aims to support drone research and industry to develop a diverse drone workforce, recently launched the program with a cohort of 18 undergraduate students.
New Student Housing at UCSC
Committed to advancing student success, UC Santa Cruz leaders are confronting the ongoing housing crisis by providing immediate support programs for students while building new residential buildings.
Parallel Flight Technologies Unveil Production Parallel Hybrid Electric Multirotor
Parallel Flight Technologies unveils their production Parallel Hybrid Electric Multirotor power module, the heart of Parallel Flight Technologies's propulsion system and the core of the company's technology stack.
Russian Sanctions Target Santa Cruz Resident, Netflix CEO, Reed Hastings
Russia, in retaliation for economic sanctions the U.S. has imposed over the country’s attack on Ukraine, announced that it has added 61 Americans to its own blacklist — including Netflix co-CEO Reed Hastings.
Joby CEO on Future of Air Mobility
Joby Aviation Founder and CEO JoeBen Bevirt joins Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow at the UP.Summit conference in Arkansas to give the latest manufacturing and regulatory updates on its aircraft, and talk about his vision beyond air ride hailing.
ESAIYO Multi-chain Asset Management
In this white paper, Esaiyo leadership details their solution to one of WEB 3.0’s greatest challenges with regards to digital assets, NFT marketplaces, and the metaverse.
Santa Cruz County Bank Hires Shelly Medina
Santa Cruz County Bank, today announced Shelly Medina has joined the Bank as Senior Vice President and Asset-Based Lending Operations Manager.