#NotMe: Tech Company Launches App to Report Harassment Anonymously
By Scott Budman NBC Bay Area February 5, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo: screenshot from NBC Bay Area video) Workplace harassment is a huge problem in the Bay..
Santa Cruz Tech Ecosystem
Women of Data: Áine Dundas, International Marketing Director
Taylor Todd Corporate Communications at Looker (Source: Looker blog) February 5, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo source: Looker blog) For this edition of our..
How to be part of the circular fashion industry using SellHound
By Rebecca B. Kimber (Source: Earthy B Blog) February 4, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo source: Earthy B Blog) If you have a closet full of unworn clothes..
What do community college students gain from engineering abroad programs?
By Jo-Ann Panzardi, Chair of the Engineering Dept at Cabrillo College,Xitlali Galmez and Kurt DeGregorio, students at Cabrillo College February 4, 2020 —..
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..
Rope Partner, leader in wind turbine blade repair, maintenance, and performance-enhancing services, has been acquired
(Contributed) January 30, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA [Editor’s note: If you’re interested, read the NY Timess’ 2009 backstory on Rope..
SellHound Takes on SXSW
(Contributed) January 30, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: The SellHound team at eBay Open in Las Vegas. From left: Alicia Earle, Suzanne Wouk, Laura..
Watch: interview with Mary Noe, founder/CEO of Switchback Systems
(Source: Contributed) January 28, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Lou Pambianco, CEO of Startup Sandbox, interviews Mary Noe, the founder and CEO of Switchback..
ICYMI: Drug Discovery Startup Unnatural Products, Received $6 M in Seed Funding led by ARTIS Ventures
(Source: BIoSpace) January 28, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA [Editor’s note: This news dates back to September but it didn’t come to our attention..
Jenny Reardon, a leading voice in the field of genomics, named a fellow of The Hastings Center
By Jennifer McNulty UC Santa Cruz January 28, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Jenny Reardon. Credit: Melissa De Witte) The Hastings Center brings..