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SupplyShift Summit ’20: A Virtual Supply Chain Transparency Gathering
(Contributed) October 20, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA SupplyShift is hosting a two day virtual event full of discussions, workshops, and networking with some of the brightest minds in sustainability and procurement. This year has […]
Western Growers Hires Walt Duflock as Vice President, Innovation
(Contributed) October 20, 2020 — Irvine, CA and Salinas, CA Increasing its industry-leading efforts to quicken the pace of technology solutions for the fresh produce industry, Western Growers has added Walt Duflock as Vice President, […]
Poly Introduces Speakerphones That Bring Professional-Quality Audio to Your Home (and Your Office)
(Contributed) October 14, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Poly Sync 20 Receives Zoom Certification, Is Showcased at Zoomtopia 2020 Poly today unveiled the Poly Sync Family, a new line of smart, USB and Bluetooth speakerphones, […]
Applied Optics Lab creates novel on-chip laser source useful for biodetection
By James McGirkBaskin School of Engineering October 13, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: The novel tunable light source. Source: UCSC) A team led by Holger Schmidt, professor of electrical and computer engineering and […]
Top Looker features to learn about during JOIN@Home
By Pedro ArellanoDirector of Looker Product Marketing, Google Cloud October 13, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Top updates include: Looker Goes Mobile, Alerts to Slack, Easier customization with new UI components, Looker Marketplace updates, Explore […]
Driscoll’s and Plenty Agree to Grow Strawberries in Vertical Indoor Farms
(Contributed) October 13, 2020 — Watsonville, CA and South San Francisco, CA Collaboration will Focus on Optimizing Flavor, Texture, Size and Availability of Strawberries Driscoll’s, the leading consumer brand in fresh berries, and indoor vertical-farming company […]
California Town Tests New Model for Microgrids
By Jeff St. JohnGreentechmedia October 13, 2020 — Gonzales, CA (Photo above: Gonzales’ project could serve as a model for California municipalities. Source: City of Gonzalez) New $70 million microgrid will provide reliable, round-the-clock power […]
Levered Learning’s Online Math System Awarded Learner Variability Product Certification
(Contributed) October 13, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA and Washington, D.C. New Certification Serves as Signal that Products Support Learners’ Unique Needs Levered Learning has earned the Learner Variability product certification from Digital Promise for […]
Watch highlights from the 2020 Startup Investment & Community Capital Expo
(Contributed) October 7, 2020 — Seaside, CA We would like to share with you some highlights from the fourth annual Startup Investment and Community Capital (SICC) Expo that was September 28 – September 30, 2020. […]
Engineer Ricardo Sanfelice awarded $1.2M grant for Constraint Aware Planning and Control for CPS systems
By James McGirkBaskin School of Engineering October 7, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Ricardo Sanfelice, professor of electrical and computer engineering. Source: UCSC) The goal is to use aerial vehicles and walking robots […]