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SCC Bank Now Offers Business Asset-Based Lending
Santa Cruz County Bank is now offering Asset-Based Lending, a financing solution which provides working capital for technology, innovation and emerging growth companies.
Santa Cruz Works Collaborates With StartEngine to Support Startups
Santa Cruz Works is excited to announce the collaboration with StartEngine as part of its mission to help businesses raise capital from their customers, friends, and adventurous investors.
Santa Cruz Companies Pivot to Remote Employees
62% of new hires in the US work remotely. Santa Cruz tech companies are bucking that trend.
Joby Aviation and Monterey Bay DART Build Training Program
Monterey Bay Drone, Automation & Robotics Technology (DART) Initiative Receives $1.5M Research & Development Grant from James Irvine Foundation to support ongoing work advancing new pathways to high road jobs in the Monterey Bay/Salinas Valley region.
A Mini Cooper Turns Into a Zero SR/S on 4 Wheels
The creativity and ingenuity that comes out of Santa Cruz is just electrifying!! The CTO of Zero Motorcycles, Abe Askenazi, turned a Mini Cooper into a Zero SR/S on 4 wheels.
UCSC Researchers Developing Self-healing, Biological and Engineered Reef-mimicking Structures
UCSC scientists are part of a DARPA-funded team to develop innovative solutions for coral reef restoration in Florida and the Caribbean to protect coastal infrastructure.
Netflix Co-Founder Helps Direct Startups Amid Tech Turmoil
Longtime Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is renowned for building a video streaming service that has transformed entertainment, but it probably wouldn’t have happened if not for his friendship with serial entrepreneur Marc Randolph.
POLY and HP Inc. Merger Approved by Stockholders
Poly and HP inc. merger approved by stockholders.
The Team Behind a Tree of 10 Million Covid Sequences
COVID-19 sequences from around the world are assembled by UCSC researchers into a phylogenetic tree that shows the evolutionary history of the virus.
Santa Cruz and Aussie Companies Announce Partnership
Island Conservation and Australian deep tech startup Wildlife Drones have announced a long-term partnership that will provide unprecedented capacity for large-scale wildlife telemetry operations in endangered species conservation.
Santa Cruz County Bank Declares Increase in Quarterly Cash Dividend Payment to Shareholders
Santa Cruz County Bank announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share
Get Virtual Helps 150 Businesses Increase Digital Footprint and Online Services
Get Virtual has supported 150 businesses in increasing their digital footprint while also providing students with valuable work experience.
A Closer Look at Homelessness in Santa Cruz County and the U.S.
Funding for Project Roomkey, which supported the homeless population during the pandemic has run out. What’s next?
Study Shows Mangrove and Reef Restoration a Positive Investment for Flood Protection
A robust analysis demonstrates that nature-based solutions to reduce the damage caused by coastal flooding are cost-effective.
Cruz Foam Partners with Re-Nuble
Re-Nuble, a NYC-based agriculture technology company, is excited to announce an exclusive partnership with a Santa Cruz, California-based circular materials company, Cruz Foam.
Surprising Plastic Pollution Statistics & Facts of 2022
Recent years have seen a growing movement from cities, states, and even entire countries to either limit or ban the amount of plastic. But what’s the result of our liberal plastic consumption?
The App Turning Smartphones Into Wildfire Detectors
Wildfires are becoming increasingly more common making early detection all the more crucial. One startup is helping anyone with a smartphone do just that.
US Representatives Pass Advanced Air Mobility Bill
Things are looking up. Here is another step in the right direction for the eVTOL industry that will help communities with the infrastructure needed to be ready for companies like Joby Aviation to have service in their area.
$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.