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3 reasons why Santa Cruz Fiber is a game changer
By Robert Singleton Senior Marketing Strategist, Santa Cruz Fiber April 20, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA This summer Santa Cruz Fiber will begin building out the first phase of our network, starting with the north […]
HANSNAP is close to closing investment round (“the market conditions are perfect”)
By Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat April 20, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA “We are working to be perfectly positioned to snag a chunk of the ~$30 Billion going into accessories […]
Computer pioneer Harry Huskey dies at age 101
Tim Stephens UC Santa Cruz April 19, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Harry Huskey with the Bendix G15, the first “personal computer.” Source: UCSC) [Editor’s note: 4/20/17: You can also read Harry Huskey’s […]
Santa Cruz County Energy Consumption in Sharp Decline
(Contributed) April 19, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz County is ahead of schedule to meet emissions-reduction targets contained within the Climate Action Strategy Since 2005, residential and commercial emissions from electricity and natural […]
Looker named one of SVBJ’s “Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2017”
By Cromwell Schubarth Silicon Valley Business Journal April 19, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA [Editor’s note: SVBJ’s newly announced list of Best Place to Work in the Bay Area 2017 includes Santa Cruz-based Looker.] Surf’s […]
MBEP announces agenda for 3rd annual Regional Economic Summit
(Contributed) April 19, 2017 — Marina, CA Spotlight: Jobs The Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) is hosting its 3rd Annual Regional Economic Summit at the Cocoanut Grove in Santa Cruz on May 4, 2017. The […]
Dovetail Genomics Signs Korean Distribution Agreement
(Contributed) April 17, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA DAON BioSciences to provide Dovetail assembly services to Korean market Dovetail Genomics, a Santa Cruz-based company that offers accurate and highly contiguous genome assemblies to researchers and […]
Imprivata closes Santa Cruz development office (as did Smith Micro last year)
By Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat April 13, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA You may know — perhaps from reading Santa Cruz Tech Beat — that Imprivata, an IT security company […]
Santa Cruz March for Science announces speaker lineup
By Jenny Kurzweil and Chiara Cabiglio Members of the Santa Cruz March for Science Organizing Team April 13, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA We are very excited to announce the March for Science – Santa […]
Cabrillo Fab Lab: Building Ideas
By Payson McNett Cabrillo College, Adjunct Faculty Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat April 13, 2017 — Aptos, CA (Photo above: A scene from the Cabrillo College Fab Lab. The lab is equipped with state […]