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Four startups selected to participate in UCSC-funded accelerator pilot
(Contributed) June 8, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: John Tauriac is the founder of Santa Cruz Wave Works, a startup that collects wave energy raw data and coverts it into safety information for […]
Salinas Adopts Open Data Policy
(Contributed) June 8, 2017 — Salinas, CA The City of Salinas this week adopted an Open Data Policy to promote social equity, government efficiency and increased access to government information. Under the policy, approved by […]
Driving Growth with Data: Mary Meeker’s 2017 Internet Trends Report
By Jen Grant Looker, CMO June 7, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA If there’s one place to get a better understanding of the latest in tech, it’s Mary Meeker of Kleiner Perkins’ Annual Internet Trends […]
Will the cities of the future have an electric skateboard lane?
Source: TOA Berlin and YouTube June 7, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA (and Berlin 2016) (Photo above: Ryan Evans, the CEO and co-founder of Inboard Technology, speaking at TOA 2016. Source: TOA Berlin) Watch: “Rideable Technology […]
Materials Science and Engineering Initiative focuses on sustainability
By Tim Stephens UC Santa Cruz June 7, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: The facilities at 2300 Delaware Ave. include a clean room for making electronic devices using novel materials. Credit: C. Lagatutta) […]
Coworking Unbound brings free coworking opportunities to Santa Cruz area libraries
By Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat June 7, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA Pilot program at Live Oak Library promotes benefits of coworking to the work-at-home community after successful pop-up events […]
Hello Salinas: Welcome AgTech season
By Amy Wu The Californian June 1, 2017 — Salinas, CA (Image above: From left, John Hartnett, SVG Partners, Ray Corpuz, Salinas city manager, and moderator Dennis Donohue share their insights in the “Reinventing Salinas” […]
UCSC Genomics Institute joins international Human Cell Atlas Initiative
By Tim Stephens UC Santa Cruz June 1, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA UC Santa Cruz researchers will collaborate with partners in U.S. and Europe to build a data coordination platform for the effort to […]
Is coding the best way for kids to unlock their potential?
By Sukh Singh Code Naturally, Founder and CEO Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat June 1, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA (Image above: A Code Naturally student shows off her coding project. Contributed.) [Editor’s note: […]
New Edtech company, Nucleos, debuts in Santa Cruz
By Richard Curtin Nucleos, VP of Sales and Marketing Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat June 1, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA Nucleos, Inc. is a social impact company based in Santa Cruz and is […]