UK electric air taxi service is on the horizon! Joby Aviation announces partnership with Virgin Atlantic.

UC Santa Cruz’s Quarry Amphitheater welcomes the Parliament Funkadelic featuring George Clinton on April 26.

Patrick Mottran is excited to announce that Santa Cruz will host its very own Lenny’s Newsletter Community Meetup, bringing together product and growth professionals from across the region. This event is part of a global initiative to connect individuals passionate about product management, growth strategies, and career development.

Do you recall the startup Omni that we interviewed back in January 2024? Omni is a startup filled with ex-Looker talent that is focused on building a business intelligence & embedded analytics platform that empowers everyone to easily analyze data. Omni announces $69 million in Series B funding on its third birthday.

The premier startup and innovation event on the Central Coast returns on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at the Cocoanut Grove in Santa Cruz, CA. Now in its 8th year, Santa Cruz Launchpad 2025 brings together entrepreneurs, investors, and job seekers for an exciting day of startup pitches and career-building opportunities.

Tempest weather technology company plans to introduce domestically-produced compostable and biodegradable packaging for its popular Tempest Weather Systems.

Goodles CEO Jen Zeszut Named on the Inc. Magazine 2025 Female Founders 500 list.

Joby’s Bonny Simi has been recognized by Future Travel for her eVTOL efforts.

As the U.S. government pressures ByteDance to sell TikTok’s American operations or face a ban, the platform’s fate remains uncertain amid shifting deadlines, legal complexities, and the ever-fleeting attention spans of both users and lawmakers.

Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to identify and assess 3,000 privately-held companies headquartered in the United States and one of those is Santa Cruz company Jane Technologies.

Santa Cruz startup Capstan Medical achieves a medical breakthrough with the first-in-human robotic-assisted mitral valve replacements, signaling a major advancement in minimally invasive heart surgery.

Thank you for joining us last night for another spectacular New Tech event! Check out the photos from the evening. Videos will be made available next week, including Toby Cory's Temple Rap song to Doug Erickson as a "work less semi-retirement" gift. 

Santa Cruz has joined a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s threats to withhold federal resources from sanctuary cities, but the decision was made behind closed doors without a public vote.

EIVIE, a new VTOL startup is aiming to launch their crowdfunding campaign in March 2025.

CITO Medical accelerates medical and biotech innovation through rapid iteration, in-house prototyping, and a fail-fast approach, ensuring faster, more efficient product development.

CruzHacks 2025 returns April 11-13, uniting innovators for a weekend of coding and collaboration. Volunteers needed for 2-3 hour shifts from April 10-13. Enjoy free food, swag, and networking. Sign up now to be part of the action!

Tell us your big idea, get feedback from awesome people, the eat. 5 minute pitches, 5 minutes feedback, slice of gold!

The UCSC Genome Browser has added two new datasets that leverage the power of generative AI and machine learning to interpret information about genetic variants and more rapidly assess which ones might be harmful to human health.

California Governor Newsom announces Jobs First plan for economic growth in the state.

A recording of our monthly luncheon for C-Level+, learn from TED speaker Harry Max how to create the right plans and priorities that are truly impactful