UC Santa Cruz’s Karen Miga helped unlock the final 8% of our DNA, transforming research on health and human evolution.

OpenRoad Technologies secured a $185K Michigan grant to pilot the first home-based Level 3 DC fast charger merging Tesla Supercharger power with Powerwall resilience for residential use.

Robotics Cats and its technology adaptor Indicium Dynamics were selected by Solar Impulse Foundation as one of the Pioneers Awards 2025 Winners! 

Jeremy Sanford’s UCSC lab decodes how RNA messages get corrupted in disease—and how to fix them. From rare disorders to cancer to global parasites, they’re rewriting life’s code to create faster, smarter, RNA-based cures for humanity.

A hidden crisis in food safety meets its turning point. Santa Cruz-based Paramagnetix’s PX2 biosensor detects pathogens instantly—bringing lab-grade precision to kitchens and factories, redefining trust in the food we eat and the systems that protect us.

Cruzio Internet has completed our Equal Access Summits to Sea (EAS2C) project — a California State grant-funded effort that brings high-speed, affordable internet to thousands of residents from Half Moon Bay to Salinas.

Logicea’s acquisition of Toby Corey’s Tuul Technologies reflects the Santa Cruz spirit of innovation—where creativity meets foresight—and showcases how agentic AI is transforming enterprises at a pace surpassing even Moore’s Law, accelerating humanity’s digital evolution.

Logicea’s acquisition of Tuul Technologies unites two innovators in applied and agentic AI, accelerating enterprise transformation worldwide and showcasing Santa Cruz–born ingenuity scaling to the global stage of next-generation AI solutions.

Steve Blank warns that America’s innovation engine—built on science, engineering, and entrepreneurship—is shutting down. Cutting research funding weakens startups, national security, and economic power, risking U.S. leadership as countries like China invest heavily in science.

The City of Santa Cruz, Digital NEST, and Santa Cruz Works are excited to announce the 10 internships placed through the Santa Cruz Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Grant.

The Neural Sleeve 2 is an FDA-cleared wearable that wraps around the length of the leg and uses AI to activate muscle movement and relax spasms.

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics celebrates innovation as the engine of growth. In Santa Cruz, companies like Looker, Fullpower, and Joby Aviation prove that technology fuels prosperity—creating a 5x multiplier ripple effect across the local economy.

Santa Cruz’s workforce plan champions digital literacy, but true resilience demands AI readiness—training residents to collaborate with intelligent systems, bridge automation’s divide, and build an inclusive, tech-driven economy grounded in equity, creativity, and sustainable growth.

Dr. Olena Vaske’s UCSC lab is pioneering RNA-based diagnostics for children with cancer and rare diseases. Meet her team and other genomics innovators at the Genomics Rooftop Mixer, October 28 — where discovery meets hope.

With NSF support, UCSC’s Jenny Reardon will study how scientists and ethicists collaborate to guide responsible innovation in genomics, neuroscience, and AI.

After more than a year of intensive collaboration, the 2025 Santa Cruz County Strategic Plan has been officially published and is now live.

CareerLoop, a free digital platform developed by UCSC student William Zhao, is addressing the growing need for job seekers to move beyond the traditional resume by providing a simple, accessible tool for building professional portfolios.

Santa Cruz–based Climatize, an SEC-registered and FINRA-member funding portal, has surpassed $12 million invested across 25 renewable energy projects nationwide.

Love the mountains and have a craving for adventure? Come check out the Banff Mountain Film Festival!

3DE Club Launches second episode of Little Entrepreneurs, Big Questions! podcast featuring tech entrepreneur, Sol Lipman.