Santa Cruz Works is thrilled to announce the esteemed panel of judges for Demo Day 2024 on November 6, where innovative startups from the 6th cohort of Santa Cruz Accelerates will present their business ventures.

No Isolation invented their AV1 robot to help children attend school and mitigate “chronic absenteeism.”

And that’s a wrap on our company spotlight tour with Swellcycle!

Verdagy Announces Grand Opening of its Gigawatt-Scale Silicon Valley Factory.

oby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today welcomed the release of new rules designed to enable the operation of Joby’s revolutionary aircraft in the United States.

Six university research projects have been awarded up to $50,000 by UCSC’s Genomics Institute.

Wonderfil, the Santa Cruz startup that aims to revolutionize the way liquid and cream products, recently announced a collaboration with Whole Foods and Dr. Bronners.

Pirta is among eleven startups chosen to advance their paint cooling technology with the Amazon Sustainability Accelerator program.

2024 marks the 10th anniversary of Digital NEST, an organization that aims to empower Latine youth entering into the digital economy.

The new A4 lab includes $50,000 of new equipment to give students hands on experience.

UCSC Professor Sikina Jinnah co-authored a national report regarding methane removal technologies to mitigate global warming.

Amazon's VAPR technology, developed primarily in Santa Cruz, CA, uses AI-powered visual cues to streamline package retrieval, saving drivers time and effort while supporting sustainable delivery with electric vans.

Are you an innovator with an early-stage technology that has commercial potential? Join the free webinar to learn about funding.

Santa Cruz County approved a ban on the sale of filtered cigarettes in the unincorporated county.

Did you attend Blue Innovation Day 2024? Check out the event images here.

John Felts, CEO of Cruz Foam, attended Climate Week NYC and announced the company’s new Executive Chair, Tom Chi.

The Fire Foresight Team — a consortium of four innovative startups from the Asia-Pacific region tackling wildfire management through cutting-edge technology. XPRIZE competitors 2024.

In September 2024, two UCSC professors were awarded nearly $2 million in funding for their projects centered around climate change.

Two new apps will enable blind people to navigate indoor buildings with spoken directions from a smartphone app, providing a safe method of wayfinding where GPS doesn’t work. 

Santa Cruz Works is excited to announce the return of its 8th Annual Titans Awards (aka Titans of Tech) event on December 4, 2024.