Ontera spins out Nooma Bio, Inc.
(Contributed) August 11, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA New startup poised to disrupt long-read genomics and epigenetics by productizing dual-nanopore technology..
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GetVirtual: Interns for businesses, college credit for students
By Arin Spanner, with input from Anagha Vijay, Ananya MisraUC Santa Cruz studentsMay 4, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA GetVirtual pairs local businesses seeking help..
Q&A: Claret Bioscience & Astrea Forensics CEO Kelly Harkins Kincaid on what’s new since Coronavirus
By Sara IsenbergFounder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat April 22, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Customers are applying local biotech startup’s..
In a first, Gonzales, California provides free, city-funded Internet service to every home, with unique two year T-Mobile deal
By Steve Blum Tellus Venture Associates Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat April 22, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Every household in Gonzales, California can get..
Turbo Systems hires former Looker CMO Jen Grant as CEO
By Ron Miller TechCrunch March 30, 2020 — Campbell, CA (Photo above: Jen Grant, previously CMO at Looker is the new CEO at Turbo Systems. Source:..
Cabrillo College Makerspace Begins Production of 3-D Printed PPE Masks and Face Shields for Santa Cruz County Medical Providers
(Contributed) March 27, 2020 — Aptos, CA Deemed essential, the Cabrillo College Makerspace is staying open to produce PPE masks and face shields (Photo..
Santa Cruz New Tech Goes Virtual (and Free) on April 1
(Contributed) March 19, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Zoom Communications, Zendesk, Santa Cruz Economic Development, Light & Motion, Golden Poppy, UCSC Grad..
Here it is… the Coronavirus Tech Handbook
(Source: https://coronavirustechhandbook.com) March 14, 2020 — Global A crowdsourced resource for technologists building things related to the coronavirus..
UCSC Genome Browser posts the coronavirus genome
By James McGirk Baskin School of Engineering, UC Santa Cruz February 7, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA The Genomics Institute’s Genome Browser team has posted..
Saudi Arabia’s Abdul Latif Jameel bets on flying taxis with Joby Aviation
(Source: The National) February 2, 2020 —Santa Cruz, CA Family-owned conglomerate becomes a new investor in air-taxi start-up’s funding round. Joby..