Wraps off Google exec’s secret Hollister flying machine
By Jack Foley BenitoLink March 20, 2018 — Hollister, CA (Photo above: Cora can take off and land like a helicopter. Source: cora.aero) “Meet Cora,..
Monterey Tech Ecosystem
WGCIT resident startup BioLumic raises $5M Series A
By Emma Cosgrove Agfunder News March 20, 2018 — Salinas, CA and New Zealand Raises $5m Series A to Commercialize UV-based Crop Enhancement Tech..
MBARI scientist to receive international award for women in science
By Nicoletta Lanese Monterey Herald March 20, 2018 — Moss Landing, CA (Photo above: Dr. Anela Choy poses for a photo in front of a remotely operated..
Hartnell to host 5th Annual Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit
(Contributed) March 15, 2018 — Salinas, CA Organizers are expecting 1000-1200 attendees this year 5th Annual Salinas Valley Ag Technology Summit:..
Western Growers’ AgTech Incubator Finds Solutions to Feed America’s Growing Population
By Stephanie Thara Metzinger Western Growers Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat March 13, 2018 — Salinas, CA (Photo above: College students returning to..
Resident agtech startups at Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology are making news
By Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat March 9, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA Last week we published Boost Biomes Launches..
Boost Biomes Launches With $2.05M Seed Funding to Develop Microbiome-Based Products
(Contributed) February 27, 2018 — Salinas and San Francisco, CA Boost Biomes today announced the close of a $2.05M seed round — led by Nimble Ventures..
CSUMB to hold symposium on women in ag and tech
By Iris Nolasco Farms to Incubators February 14, 2018 — Seaside, CA Leaders in agriculture and tech come together in half-day symposium at CSUMB Symposium:..
Otters in the “Shark Tank”
By Ray Kaiser The Lutrinae, CSUMB February 6, 2018 — Seaside, CA (Photo above: Students participate in the sixth annual Startup Weekend for the Monterey..
Three-part series spotlights minority women entrepreneurs in agtech
(Source: From Farm to Incubatorsttps) February 6, 2018 — Salinas, CA (Photo above: Minority women featured in the article series at the documentary..