News Highlights
We don’t only report the news, we make the news. Our news highlights and archive here.
Interested in getting 24,000+ eyeballs to view your company’s content? Become a Santa Cruz Works Partner or, see 3rd party content Sponsors.
Final Call for Santa Cruz Launchpad Pitch Contest Applications
Are you a student with an awesome business idea? Your deadline to apply pitch and earn prizes is approaching fast!
Empty Bowls, Full Hearts: Fundraiser to Support Teen Kitchen Project's Kitchen Renovation
Teen Kitchen Project (TKP) is excited to announce its upcoming fundraising event, Empty Bowls Full Hearts, scheduled for May 3rd and 4th. These events aim to raise vital funds for TKP's new kitchen renovation project.
Unified2 Global Packing Group Partners with Cruz Foam
Unified2 Global Packaging Group, LLC (UGPG2) announced today that it has partnered with Cruz Foam, a circular materials company, to offer more sustainable protective packaging and custom cold chain solutions to its customers.
Santa Cruz County Business Council Annual Meeting
Please join us for business community updates, light bites, camaraderie and hear from Supervisor Koenig. If others from your company will be joining you, please add them to this list for overall headcount.
UC Santa Cruz Researchers Receive Grants for Early-stage Technology Innovations and Climate Action Solutions
Eight UC Santa Cruz research teams focusing on some of the most pressing issues of our time, such as cancer detection, data encryption, and climate change, have received grants.
Skyports Raises $110M in Series C Round
Skyports, the global leader in owning and operating vertiport infrastructure and flying electric drones announced that ACS Group has made a substantial equity investment in Skyports, to become the largest investor in the company.
Cabrillo College, Bay Area Cyber League and the Santa Cruz County Office of Ed Announce Free Summer CyberCamps!
Cabrillo College, Bay Area Cyber League and the Santa Cruz County Office of Education have announced two free week-long Summer CyberCamps!
The Ethical Maze of AI: Unveiling Challenges and Solutions at Super Tech
Join us at Super Tech on May 1st for a crucial dialogue on AI's ethical future. Discover how Ethical Resolve's solutions can make AI fair, accountable, and beneficial for all.
UCSC Scientists Discover First Nitrogen-fixing Organelle
In two recent papers, an international team of scientists describe the first known nitrogen-fixing organelle within a eukaryotic cell.
Assistant City Manager Laura Schmidt Returning to Technology and Consulting Roots
Assistant City Manager, Laura Schmidt has announced her resignation from the City of Santa Cruz effective August 2, 2024, to pursue a consulting career opportunity in the private sector.
Attracting High-Quality Workers with Higher Quality Jobs
By focusing on the quality of the manufacturing jobs themselves, manufacturers can better attract teams of qualified job candidates.
UCSC Community Changemaker Award 2023: Homeless Garden Project
The Homeless Garden Project was developed to help people build their own path out of homelessness. The project provides job training, transitional employment, and support services.
UCSC Innovator of the Year Award 2023: Susan Ruiz
UC Santa Cruz Chancellor’s Innovation Impact Awards: 2023 Innovator of the Year Award Susana Ruiz, associate professor of film and digital media, Huy Truong, and Karen Tei Yamashita.
UCSC Innovator of the Year Award 2023: Holger Schmidt
UC Santa Cruz Chancellor’s Innovation Impact Awards: 2023 Innovator of the Year Award Holger Schmidt, Distinguished Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering and Narinder Kapany Chair of Optoelectronics
UCSC Lifetime Achievement in Innovation 2023: David Haussler
David Haussler, distinguished professor of biomolecular engineering in the Baskin School of Engineering and scientific director of the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute, received the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award.
SBDC Small Business Summit
Experience the pulse of Santa Cruz County’s vibrant entrepreneurial scene at the highly anticipated Annual Small Business Summit on Friday, May 3rd
How Supernormal Is Changing Meetings For Good
The days of manually writing your meeting notes are OVER with this new AI tool.
Paystand Brings Full Payments Integration to Microsoft Business Central
Paystand, the global leader in B2B payments, today announced it has brought full payments integration to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Joby Aviation Featured on Yahoo Finance - How These Battery Powered Aircrafts Could Take Off and Transform Travel
Airborne Ubers could become more normalized by 2025, at least according to Joby Aviation. Check out this behind the scenes video from Yahoo! Finance.
NASA Noise Prediction Tool Supports Users in Air Taxi Industry
Several air taxi companies, including Joby Aviation are using a NASA-developed computer software tool to predict aircraft noise and aerodynamic performance.