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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

No Sunscreen Needed: Sunburn Schematics Lights Up Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Works warmly welcomes Sunburn Schematics to our thriving innovation community! Founded by Danny Andreev, an accomplished electrical engineer and passionate kite surfer, Sunburn Schematics is an electrical engineering services company proudly rooted in Santa Cruz.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Gas to Gold: CarbonBridge's Bioreactors Set New Industry Benchmark

CarbonBridge, a standout graduate from Santa Cruz Works Accelerates, is kicking off its seed funding round to scale its groundbreaking bioreactor technology. CarbonBridge's bioreactors uniquely tackle a critical industry bottleneck: the efficient delivery of gases to microbes, enhancing microbial performance dramatically.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Lenny’s Newsletter Meetup

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.

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Malina Long Malina Long

Omni Raises $69 Million Series B

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.

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Serena Ramirez Serena Ramirez

Tick-Tock on TikTok: The Battle Over Its U.S. Ban

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.

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Malina Long Malina Long

March 2025 New Tech Photos

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. 

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