News Highlights
We don’t only report the news, we make the news. Our news highlights and archive here.
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Governor of Jeju Province Visits Joby Aviation
This week, the Joby Aviation pilot production facility in Marina welcomed the Governor of Jeju Province, Korea.
Nominations for Titans of Tech 2023 are OPEN!
Nominations for Santa Cruz Works’ 2023 Titans of Tech event are open!
Recordings of Santa Cruz Works New Tech: H2 Tech
Missed some H₂ details from our hydrogen event? Check out the recordings! ZeroAvia, HyWatts, SC METRO, NREL, OurEnergy, and more!
UCSC iGEM 2023 Addressing Harmful Algal Blooms Through Synthetic Biology
Members of the UCSC International Genetically Engineering Machine (iGEM) program, is addressing a local yet widespread environmental issue: harmful algal blooms in Watsonville’s Pinto Lake.
eTribe Leverages Cloud Brigade’s AWS Expertise to Make a Virtual Conference Platform
Etribe partnered with Cloud Brigade to produce a browser-based VR project titled TellyClub.
Update: CarbonBridge Accepted to IndieBio
CarbonBridge was selected to join the larges bio tech accelerator program in the US: IndieBio. IndieBio provides funding, mentorship, and lab space to early-stage biotech startups. It is part of SOSV, a global venture capital firm.
Santa Cruz Local Wins Two Awards
Congrats to Santa Cruz Local for being the receipt of two journalism business awards!
Santa Cruz's minds.ai Raises $5.3m
minds.ai recently secured $5.3m to for their AI technology that enables more efficient and affordable semiconductors production.
Parallel Flight has a new CEO
Parallel Flight Technologies, a California-based heavy-lift drone and hybrid propulsion technology company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Craig Stevens as Chief Executive Officer.
CarbonBridge Makes Finalist List for 2023 WW Orcelle® Award
CarbonBridge is on the list of finalists eligible to receive the WW Orcelle Award!
Decoding the RNA Frontier: RealSeq Biosciences' Breakthrough in Fragmentomics Diagnostics
RealSeq Biosciences, Inc., a company developing RNA fragmentomics as real- time diagnostics for disease, was awarded a grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) for the development of a new small RNA-seq NGS technology.
Onewheel Discusses Recall, Haptic Buzz, and Custom Shaping 3.0
What's the deal with the Onewheel recall? Adam, Kyle and Jack from Future Motion break it down along with the new haptic buzz, and Custom Shaping 3.0.
Celebrate Hydrogen Week
Hydrogen Day is October 8 each year, and this year, since it falls on a Sunday, we're celebrating hydrogen for an entire week, from today through October 11.
Santa Cruz Works New Tech: H2 Tech
We had a very successful monthly New Tech event on October 4, with the theme of Hydrogen. Over the coming week, we will post videos and slide content. For now, here are a few photos.
CMTC Awards Santa Cruz Works
SCW has been awarded funding from the California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC) for the fourth consecutive year. This ongoing collaboration between SCW and CMTC reflects a steady commitment to supporting and developing the manufacturing sector in the central coast region.
Paystand Named Best B2B Payment Platform by Juniper Research
Paystand announces Juniper Research has named the company the Platinum winner in the category “Best B2B Payment Platform” in the 2023 Future Digital Awards competition.
OneWheel: The "Unwheeledly" Recall
Future Motion has announced an official recall of its Onewheel electric skateboards following the unfortunate deaths of four individuals using the single-wheel technological wonder.
Joby Begins Flight Testing with Pilot On Board
Joby Aviation has taken its biggest step yet. The company has begun conducting test flights with a pilot on board its aircraft.
Discover the Tesla of Blending with Cruz
Cruz, renowned for their durable and innovative consumer technology, has just received a significant boost! Former Apple executive, Jony Ive, has seen the potential and invested in our vision.
Scaling Up Green Hydrogen Production: Behind Electric Hydrogen Co.'s Mega Funding
A Bay Area-based green hydrogen startup has secured one of the region's most significant funding deals this year. Mass production of green hydrogen is on the rise.