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Cruz Cares Pitch Contest Moved to April 6
(Contributed) [Editor’s note: The Cruz Cares Pitch Contest was announced here but the dates have changed. See below.] The 2nd Annual Cruz Cares Pitch Contest for Social Ventures has been moved to April 6, 2016 […]
Still Wondering What Looker Does?
By Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief February 4, 2016 — Santa Cruz, CA You know there’s a startup in “The Top of The Ritt” called Looker, and you might even know they closed a $48 […]
Women & STEM: College Vs. Coding Boot Camps
By By Louise Ann Lyon, PhD Senior Research Associate, ETR February 4, 2016 — Scotts Valley, CA All my family, friends and colleagues know I’m a researcher interested in diversifying STEM. This means that I’m […]
Future Motion, Onewheel Raises $3.2M in Series A Funding
By Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat February 3, 2016 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Onewheel skater shows off the board in front of iconic scenery at Natural Bridges State Park. […]
Hack UCSC 2016 Hosts 500+ Tech Entrepreneurs
By Jan Janes Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat January 31, 2016 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Alyson Blume and Sean Blum, siblings, celebrate receiving the Audience Choice Award for their application Reveal. Credit: […]
Startup Weekend Monterey Bay: “Best one in four years!”
(Contributed) February 1, 2016 — Seaside, CA (Photo above: Students focus intensively on their team projects at CSUMB’s Startup Weekend Monterey Bay over the weekend. Contributed.) “This event not only infuses the excitement of entrepreneurship […]
Code Naturally: Preparing the Next Generation to Code
By Alfred Young Co-founder, Code Naturally Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat January 29, 2016 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Branciforte Middle School student uses an early version of Code Naturally. Contributed.) Code Naturally […]
Watershed panel: “Santa Cruz has arrived!”
By Jondi Gumz Santa Cruz Sentinel January 29, 2016 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Panelists Marilyn Mersereau, CMO at Plantronics; Ann Pace, Director of Sponsored Programs and Finance at UCSC Genomics Institute; Keri Waters, […]
Formula Slug: Electric cars are the future, and we’re building it
By Kunal Dhillon Formula Slug Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat January 28, 2016 – Santa Cruz, CA Formula Slug is a dedicated group of UC Santa Cruz student engineers, mathematicians, computer programmers, and business […]
Six Startups Pitch for Angels By The Sea Funding
By Andy Van Valer Angels By The Sea Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat January 28, 2016 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Pitchers and Investors gather before the Angels By The Sea meeting held […]