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Fires at Moss Landing: Disruption in Monterey County
The Moss Landing fire exposed challenges in lithium energy storage, underscored health and environmental risks, and highlighted the need for innovation, diverse energy solutions, and community resilience for a sustainable future.
Double-Down on Joby?
The Motley Fool's opinion on Joby Aviation flipped faster than an eVTOL doing barrel rolls. Once skeptical of Joby’s cash burn and risks, they’re now singing its praises, citing FAA progress and soaring stock.
Titans 2024 Photos
Check out photos from out 2024 Titans event! Let us know if you see yourself in any photos and send us any photos you took!
EcoViz: UCSC Envisioning Climate Solutions
EcoViz, co-developed by UCSC’s Center for Coastal Climate Resilience, uses advanced visualization to help communities and policymakers tackle climate change and natural disasters.
Free OPEN Passes to DeveloperWeek 2025
DeveloperWeek 2025 is the world’s largest independent engineering conference & expo where thousands of developers, engineers, software architects, managers, and executives converge to discover the latest engineering innovations.
Top 8 Accounting Mistakes to Avoid for Startups
Starting a business can be exhilarating, but with it comes a lot of numbers to crunch. Here’s some mistakes to be careful not to make when it comes to accounting.
Powering the Future: Climatize and Mynt Unite for Windmill Market EV Hub
Climatize and Mynt Systems are collaborating to launch the Windmill Market EV Hub in San Juan Bautista, a groundbreaking clean energy project aimed at expanding EV infrastructure.
Climatize Donating 10% of Its Revenue to Support L.A Firefighters & Fire Victims
Climatize is donating 10% of its revenue.
MERGE4 Launches “Socks of Support” Campaign to Aid Victims of Los Angeles Wildfires
MERGE4 announces the “Socks of Support” initiative to bring comfort, warmth, and hope to those affected by wildfires.
NLP Program Offering 10 Full Tuition Graduate Fellowships
The Natural Language Processing Program is offering 10 full tuition graduate fellowships.
Unnatural Products Appoints 2 New Board of Directors
Santa Cruz based biotech company, Unnatural Products announced the appointment of Abbas Kazimi and Mert Aktar to its Board of Directors.
Swallowed by the Sun by Peter Chester
Event Santa Cruz is running a music video extravaganza called New Music January. The event features 26 new music videos created by a diverse range of local bands and artists. Today we’d like to feature one of the musicians who is also a regular at Santa Cruz Works events.
Ed Colligan: Industry Legend and Santa Cruz Works Titan of 2024
Ed Colligan: The Silicon Valley legend driving innovation, honored as Santa Cruz Works Titan 2024!
Annie Otfinoski: A Sustainability Trailblazer and Santa Cruz Works Titan of 2024
Who is Annie Otfinoski? Meet the Santa Cruz Titan revolutionizing sustainability and shaping a greener future!
Thomas Sage Pedersen: A Titan of Music, Education, and Inclusivity
Learn about how Thomas Sage Pedersen has been a “lightning rod for creativity, connection," and a role model for building the reality he envisions.
A Titan in Aviation: Gregor Veble Mikić
Who is Gregor Veble Mikic? Learn about not only his technical achievements, but his character.
Become a Prompt Baller: The Art of Mastering AI Prompting
Discover the art of becoming a "prompt baller" and mastering AI interactions in a fraction of the time. Learn from Guy Kawasaki's podcast with Terry Sejnowski, offering practical strategies like strategic prompting and personalized interactions to harness AI's full potential for enhanced productivity and creativity.
Richard "Ed" Green: A Trailblazer in Paleogenomics and 2024 Santa Cruz Works Titan
Dr. Richard "Ed" Green, a pioneer in paleogenomics at UC Santa Cruz, has been named a Santa Cruz Works Titan of 2024 for his groundbreaking contributions to genomics and forensics.
Cate Miller: A Financial Visionary and Santa Cruz Works Titan of 2024
Cate Miller, honored as a Santa Cruz Works Titan of 2024 for her impactful contributions in finance, education, and the arts.
Tim Sylvester: Shaping Future Innovators as a Santa Cruz Works Titan 2024
Tim Sylvester, software engineer at Joby Aviation and leader in STEM education, empowers youth through robotics and design, earning him the Santa Cruz Works Titan 2024 award.