News Highlights
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January 2023 New Tech Videos
Did you miss our first New Tech event of the year? Check out the recordings here!
Santa Cruz County Office of Education to Seeking Judges for STEAM Expo
Santa Cruz County Office of Education is moving from a traditional science fair model to a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) EXPO in order to advance equitable access to inquiry-based learning.
Low-Interest Federal Disaster Loans to Assist Businesses with Storm Damage
Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to California businesses and residents as a result of President Biden’s major disaster declaration.
January New Tech Photos
A little more than 100 people braved the rain and flooding to attend the first Santa Cruz Works New Tech of 2023. Eight companies presented their truly inspirational journeys, their visions for the year, and open job positions.
Custom Zero SR/F — See See x Tinker Hatfield
See See Motor Coffee's Thor Drake teamed up with fellow Oregonian & renowned footwear designer Tinker Hatfield for a custom Zero SR/F.
Innovation Within Releases Platform Upgrade
In this interview and video, we learn about the powerful new changes to the Innovation Within platform. Whether you are a startup or Enterprise company, this will be worth your time.
Joby Appoints Former JSOC Commander Lt. Gen. Scott Howell to Advisory Board
Lt. Gen. (ret) Scott Howell, former Commander of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), has been appointed to Joby Aviation's Advisory Board.
Less than 10 Days to Invest in Immergo Labs
Not long after Immergo Labs completed the 4th cohort of our accelerator, we asked our partner StartEngine to open the investment doors. As of today, Immergo has raised a whopping $170,357.
CruzHacks 2023 Postponed
We interview Tony Ma / Co-President of Cruz Hacks 2023. He gives us a sneak preview of the upcoming largest hackathon on the central coast CruzHacks.
2023 Forecast for Startup Funding
We have re-posted excerpts from three (3) interesting articles about startup funding in 2022 and 2023. Yes, it will be more difficult to raise funds in 2023. But it is also an opportunity for startups to focus on customer acquisition, build their valuation, and court merger opportunities. We have good reason to believe from past downturns that hardship drives serious entrepreneurs and innovation.
New Year, New Board
At Santa Cruz Works (“SCWorks”), one of our New Year’s resolutions was to create an energetic new board of directors. The formula we used to select our board included has five (5) values we deemed essential for our community’s vibrant tech ecosystem.
Sustainable Procurement Conversations with SupplyShift
SupplyShift's annual event has been announced for Feb 2023! Tune in to this series of discussions throughout the month focused on trending sustainabile procurement topics.
Joby's Year in Review
In 2022, we focused on three key goals: certifying our aircraft, scaling our manufacturing, and preparing for operations.
Ask ChatGPT About Santa Cruz
There has been a lot of commotion recently about OpenAI’s tool ChatGPT. We decided to test ChatGPT on how much it knows about the history of the Santa Cruz startup ecosystem.
Eight Santa Cruz Companies to Watch in 2023
With over 400 innovative tech startups in Santa Cruz County, it was difficult to narrow our spotlight. Check out the companies who made the list!
2022 Top Santa Cruz Works Events & Articles
In this article we list the top events and articles produced by Santa Cruz Works.
Santa Cruz Software Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Santa Cruz Software, a global leader in software development for cross media content publishing, is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
Climatize is LIVE!
BIG NEWS! 🚀 Climatize went live in the app store this morning! Now anyone can download & sign up to make climate action easy & automatic.
Santa Cruz County Bank Declares Increase in Quarterly Cash Dividend Payment to Shareholders
The Bank reported that its Board of Directors declared an increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.15 per share.
An Inside Video Look Into The Joby Aviation Manufacturing Facility in Marina
YouTuber Kirsten Dirksen tours the Joby Aviation manufacturing facility in Marina and gets some amzing behind thev scenes footage.