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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 With $2.05M Seed Funding to Develop Microbiome-Based Products. Despite that being […]
Conversations with Robots: UCSC’s Marilyn Walker on the Future of AI
By Cat Johnson March 9, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Marilyn Walker, Professor of Computer Science at UC Santa Cruz.) Originally published at http://www.santacruzworks.org/news/conversations-robots-ucsc’s-marilyn-walker-future-ai Discussions about artificial intelligence tend to the extremes: AI […]
Data of Women: Education and Literacy Around the World
By Haarthi Sadasivam, Kelly Payne & Mildred Koch Looker Product Marketing, Communication & Analyst Intern March 9, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA In the spirit of International Women’s Day, we wanted to learn more about […]
Announcing Women of Data and the Data of Women
By Jen Grant CMO, Looker March 9, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA I love watching the change that happens in companies when everyone discovers how easy it is to access and understand their business data. […]
Modern Tribe shares actions for inclusion on International Women’s Day
(Source: Modern Tribe blog) March 9, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA Modern Tribe is focused on creating a welcoming environment for all people who value a diverse set of experiences and strive to live well […]
Santa Cruz Teen Entrepreneur Challenge announces 2nd annual hackathon
By Daphne Tuncer and Emily O’Neal Santa Cruz Teen Entrepreneur Challenge organizers March 9, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Here’s the scene at last year’s Santa Cruz Teen Entrepreneur Challenge at The MAH. […]
Cabrillo College Robotics Club is raising money for a trip to NASA Swarmathon
(Source: gofundme) March 9, 2018 — Aptos, CA [Editor’s note: The Cabrillo College Robotics teams won the 2016 NASA Swarmathon Virtual Challenge. They’re raising funds for this year’s trip to Kennedy Space Center.] Make a […]
Community Broadband: Santa Cruz County Moving Beyond Incumbent Inaction
By Lisa Gonzalez Community Broadband Networks, Minneapolis, MN March 1, 2018 — Minneapolis, MN and Santa Cruz, CA When community leaders in Santa Cruz County, California, decided to take steps to spur economic development, they knew […]
Watch: Wheel TALK – The story of Onewheel
(Source: YouTube) March 1, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA Wonder how Onewheel went from a crazy idea in Founder and CEO Kyle Doerksen’s head to an amazing new experience enjoyed by riders world wide? Watch […]
Robin Hunicke to host Game Developers Choice Awards
By Scott Rappaport UC Santa Cruz March 1, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Robin Hunicke’s acclaimed PC and VR game, Luna, has been nominated for a 2018 Independent Games Festival Award for Excellence […]