The blockchain-enabled B2B payments network achieved unicorn status in 2022 and has grown 876% year-over-year for the past three years.

Forget Black Friday! MERGE4 introduces Green Friday: a fleet of initiatives aimed at making its operations and products more sustainable.

étre Venture Capital, a new firm based in Santa Cruz, has a goal to increase venture capital investment outside of Silicon Valley and major metropolitan areas, and among underserved communities, including those led by women and minorities.

US aviation regulators proposed standards for an air taxi made by Joby Aviation Inc., paving the way for the first official certification of the novel electric aircraft.

CNBC got an inside look at Joby Aviation, their journey from dream to reality, the pilot production facility in Marina, and the challenges ahead.

Ambient Photonics today celebrated the groundbreaking of its state-of-the-art, 43,000-square foot low-light solar cell manufacturing facility in Scotts Valley, California – one of the largest low-light indoor energy harvesting technology factories in the world.

Joby Aviation announces their Q3 2022 results including their partnership with Delta, certification progress at 84%, application for certification in Japan, the recent field trip, and of course financial disposition.

CruzHacks is back and excited to announce that the 2023 hackathon will take place in-person on January 13-15. Join us as a mentor, graphic artist, project manager, coder, or all of the above!

Ms. Situ has more than 20 years of financial management experience, including financial accounting and SEC reporting, interest rate risk and investment portfolio management, business combination, and team development.

Santa Cruz Accelerates member, Robotics Cats, recently had their AI wildfire detection technology featured on BBC’s T.V. and Radio program, BBC Click.

Doon Insights held the Auto / Mobility Tech Workshop featuring 12 startups and panel discussions on battery tech, directions in aviation, mobility, navigation, hydrogen, and supply chains.

Investment will enable rapid scaling of commercialization as the company responds to the urgency of global market demand and converts to Benefit Corporation

This year’s theme, “Innovation Workforce: Ready to Fly,” focuses on the economic development opportunities and challenges of expanding DART-related innovation ecosystem on the Central Coast.

Scot Herbst is one of the most prolific designers in Santa Cruz. In his design studio - Herbst Produkt - we see creations ranging from home decor to autonomous underwater robots, there is no limit to his imagination and talent. We caught up with him in this interview to learn about his latest works, and a new book.

The nonprofit small business advisor for Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties, SCORE Central Coast received the highest Net Promoter Score (NPS) for the district.

Uplift Central Coast Coalition secures $5 million planning grant for six-county region.

Hansnap LLC. recently announced that its product, SNAP CLIP, has finally launched at Best Buy stores as of Sunday, October 23.

Brick House Media offers a 3-day program for business owners and entrepreneurs to learn how to create their own video content including lighting, sound, backgrounds, messaging, and more.

Paystand, the leader in blockchain-enabled B2B payments, today announced that businesses can have access to their revenue next business day, and at zero cost by using the Paystand Network and the DeFi Corporate Card.

Building a hydrogen aircraft is relatively easy. Permanently operating it is much more challenging. This article reposted from Cargo Forwarder Global