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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Insperity

Insperity provides comprehensive human resources and business solutions to help companies improve efficiency and grow. Their services range from HR functions like payroll and employee benefits to performance management and training, catering to the diverse needs of businesses.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

CruzHacks 2024 Seeking Judges

CruzHacks celebrates its 10th anniversary on January 19, 2024, with a three-day event. Over 400 participants will collaborate on solutions for global warming, health, justice, and education. The event includes prizes for first-time participants, AI projects, UI/UX designs, and UCSC-focused SlugHacks initiatives.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Santa Cruz invited to NOAA

Santa Cruz Works (SCW) and Scoot Science, key players in the Santa Cruz tech scene, have been invited to speak at the esteemed annual National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) conference. This significant invitation underscores their contributions to ocean science, environmental efforts, and the entrepreneurial ecosystem for planetary health.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Helperly: Help for the Homeless

Helperly is a groundbreaking mobile app revolutionizing support for people experiencing homelessness. The app centralizes a comprehensive range of services, including meals, shelter, health care, and more, using geotagging for easy localization

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

A Day of Innovation: Highlights from UCSC's First SCEE Demo Day

The Student Creativity and Entrepreneurship Empowerment (SCEE) team at UC Santa Cruz successfully hosted their inaugural Demo Day on November 29, 2023. The event was marked by a significant turnout, with attendees showing their support for fostering a culture of innovation at the university.

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Matthew Swinnerton Matthew Swinnerton

AI Detecting Riptides in Santa Cruz

UC Santa Cruz Professor Alex Pang and his team have developed a potential life-saving AI system to detect rip tides, inspired by a tragic loss of two UCSD students.

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