The global Hour of Code week kicks-off today in classrooms, offices, homes, community centers, and coffee shops around the world. It is sponsored by Amazon and Code.org.

Jane Technologies makes the 2022 Fast 500 Winner list at #28.

The UCSC farm hosts one of the first field research sites for studying the potential of microbial fuel cells.

After several years, Cabrillo College’s Board accepts recommendation of board name exploration subcommittee.

Zero Motors says it sold nearly 300 electric motorcycles to the country of Indonesia ahead of the G 20 summit that is currently wrapping up in Bali.

Immergo Labs was recently selected to participate in Fogarty Innovation’s Company Accelerator Program (CAP).

In this interview with Bates Marshall / CEO of Ambient Photonics, we learn about the Scotts Valley factory, the reasons for headquarters in our county, and the available jobs. See the groundbreaking ceremony video.

Fullpower®-AI Achieves SOC 2 Type II Attestation. Learn about what this means for the company.

Santa Cruz Accelerates graduate wildfire detection company, Robotics Cats, selected as part of the exclusive Top 50 startups list for 4YFN Awards 2023

The first new building to be procured for Joby's HQ in Santa Cruz. The former owner Plantronics (AKA Poly) was acquired by HP. Closing for Joby will happen 30 November at a price of $25.5M

As EV adoption accelerates, where will you plug in and recharge. Here are a few ideas on how to make use of our existing infrastructure: street lights.

While Silicon Valley is laying off thousands of tech workers, Santa Cruz County is still hiring — cautiously — as a recession looms.

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!