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Prepped for Launch
By Cat Johnson Good Times (Photo above: Chris Miller, far right, started an internship program to create the kind of tech talent in Santa Cruz he wanted to see. Credit: Keana Parker) March 20, 2015 […]
Technique earns prize in NIH ‘Follow that Cell’ challenge
By Tim Stephens UC Santa Cruz (Photo above: Nader Pourmand, professor of biomolecular engineering at UC Santa Cruz, is one of 16 finalists in Phase 1 of the Follow that Cell Challenge organized by the […]
We are the tech industry’s playground
By Krista Rupp Sales & Marketing Manager, Santa Cruz County, Conference and Visitors Council @meetsantacruz Promoting Santa Cruz to visitors with a focus on innovation March 15, 2015 — Santa Cruz, CA With its outdoorsy […]
Bloomberg: The Rise of “Predictive Policing” Tech
(from Bloomberg Video) March 13, 2015 — Santa Cruz, CA Watch as Predpol CEO, Larry Samuels, discusses how using big data can help predict future crimes. View original video here: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-03-05/the-rise-of-predictive-policing-tech
Plantronics wins four International Forum (iF) product design awards
(contributed) March 14, 2015 — Santa Cruz, CA BackBeat PRO, BackBeat FIT, EncorePro 510/520, and EncorePro 540 Honored Plantronics announced earlier this week that the BackBeat PRO, BackBeat FIT, EncorePro 510/520 and EncorePro 540 have […]
How to Integrate Into Your Coworking Community
By Molly Lautamo Contributor, Santa Cruz Tech Beat March 14, 2015 — Santa Cruz, CA I joined a coworking space with three goals in mind: To network To have a community of coworkers To have […]
City of Santa Cruz joins county as Next Century Cities leader for high-speed internet
(contributed) March 14, 2015 — Santa Cruz, CA Nationwide initiative supports broadband investment for community development Santa Cruz Mayor Don Lane announced earlier this week that the City of Santa Cruz has joined Next Century […]
TechRaising: How to Kill It On Kickstarter
(contributed) March 13, 2015 — Santa Cruz, CA TechRaising Meetup Panel Discussion: How to Kill It On Kickstarter Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 6:30pm NextSpace, 101 Cooper St, Santa Cruz RSVP: Santa Cruz TechRaising Meetup […]
Bob Derber: Bitcoin and the IRS
(contributed) March 13, 2015 — Santa Cruz, CA Special Guest: Bob Derber: Bitcoin and the IRS Santa Cruz Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency Meetup Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 6:30pm NextSpace, 101 Cooper St, Santa Cruz RSVP: Santa […]
Cultivating Ag-Tech Culture in Watsonville
By Stephanie Barraza UC Santa Cruz Student and Community Curator at the Digital NEST March 13, 2015 — Watsonville, CA Ag-Tech Meetup Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 6pm Digital NEST, 17 Aspen Way, Watsonville, CA […]