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3rd Annual Salinas Valley AgTech Summit is Mar 30
(Contributed) March 9, 2016 — Salinas, CA Ag Tech Summit to Instill Research, Business, and Education “This event has doubled in size each year as it showcases how our leading researchers, businesses, trade organizations and […]
Plantronics Lands Prestigious iF Design Award for BackBeat SENSE
(Contributed) March 8, 2016 — Santa Cruz, CA “At Plantronics, quality and performance is the core of our brand and it drives everything we do,” said Darrin Caddes, VP of Corporate Design. Plantronics today announced […]
Prestige Conference in Minneapolis Features Peter Chester
(Source: Jennifer/Prestige Conference) March 4, 2016 — Minneapolis, Minnesota The Prestige Conference welcomes Peter Chester to their lineup of speakers coming from around the country to Minneapolis for this business conference, happening May 24-25, 2016. […]
The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: The End of Humanity As We Know It?
(Contributed) March 4, 2016 — Seaside, CA 14th Annual Ethics and Responsible Business Forum & Cool Tech Expo at CSUMB The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: The End of Humanity As We Know It? Wednesday, March […]
28th Annual Science & Engineering Fair is March 12
(Contributed) March 4, 2016 — Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz County Office of Education celebrates local science and engineering student achievement at the 28th Annual Science & Engineering Fair on Saturday, March 12, 2016. The […]
NASA Selects Cabrillo College to Compete in Swarmathon
By Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat March 4, 2016 — Aptos, CA (Photo above: Cabrillo CIS Instructor Michael Matera, left, and students Mitasha Malhan, Jaben Melville, Jim Turner and Fritz Billingsley […]
AgTech Insight Updates Emerging Growth Market Map
By Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief March 3, 2016 — Salinas, CA AgTech Insight is targeting $10 million initially for a seed stage fund that will invest in eight to 10 very early stage startups […]
Cruz Cares Applications Due by Mar 12, Judges Announced for April 6 Event
By Robert Singleton Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat March 3, 2016 — Santa Cruz, CA Cruz Cares: Pitch Contest for Social Change April 6, 2016, 6-9pm Del Mar Theatre, Santa Cruz Apply to pitch. […]
So what’s up with Amazon in Santa Cruz?
By Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief March 3, 2016 — Santa Cruz, CA Last April, Santa Cruz Tech Beat published Look who’s setting up shop in Santa Cruz! Back then, Amazon was just coming out […]
Steward Healthcare System Teams with Imprivata to Improve Communication Between Providers
(Contributed) March 3, 2016 — Las Vegas, CA [Editor’s note: Imprivata’s headquarters are located in Lexington, MA, however the company has a local team of Cortext software developers in Santa Cruz.] Imprivata, the healthcare IT […]