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UC Santa Cruz joins national “tech for social good” network
By Jennifer McNulty UC Santa Cruz February 26, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA UCSC is the second UC campus accepted into group convened by New America, Ford and Hewlett Foundations (Image source: New America website) UC […]
The Armada Group acquired by Eliassen Group
(Contributed) February 25, 2020 — Reading, Mass Eliassen Group, a leading national strategic consulting and talent solutions firm focused on technology consulting, acquires Santa Cruz-based The Armada Group to expand presence in Silicon Valley Market Eliassen […]
Pinpoint Science Announces Collaboration with Analog Devices to Advance Novel Nanosensors for Pathogen Detection
(Contributed) February 25, 2020 — San Francisco, CA Startup Sandbox graduate joins forces with leading global high-performance analog technology company Pinpoint Science Inc. today announced a strategic collaboration with Analog Devices, Inc. to advance the development and […]
Thoughtfull Toys Rolls Out a Crowdfunding Campaign that Invests in the Future
(Contributed) February 24, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo: The “three dads” behind Thoughtfull Toys: Brian Gulassa, David Silverglate and Trevor Hite. Source: Contributed) Using equity crowdfunding site StartEngine, David Silverglate, founder and CEO of ThoughtFull […]
Van Williams, vice chancellor of information technology, talks diversity
By Jeané Blunt UC Santa Cruz February 25 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo source: UCSC Website) In recognition of Black History Month, I interviewed Van Williams, a UC thought leader on diversity and inclusion initiatives As […]
March 4 Tech meetup: Luma Yoga, Tech Futures, Legends of Rec, CruzHacks 2020 Winners, SapientX, Pixel Scientific, Tile & more
(Contributed) February 20, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Luma Yoga, Tech Futures, Legends of Rec, CruzHacks 2020 Winners, SapientX, Pixel Scientific, Tile & more Interested in learning about solutions mobilizing new technology and innovative approaches […]
Ecology Meets Tech at February’s Monterey Bay Tech Startup Meetup
By Pat Reilly Founder of IP Society Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat February 20, 2020 — Marina, CA Presenters at Monterey Bay Tech Startup Meetup spoke on their business’ ecological and technological innovations at […]
Santa Cruz County Launches Performance Measurement Dashboards
(Contributed) February 20, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA The County of Santa Cruz is pleased to announce the launch of the Santa Cruz County Performance Measurement dashboard, the latest effort to increase transparency under the […]
Marina firm develops tech that could help whale entanglement
By Dennis L. Taylor Monterey Herald February 19, 2020 — Marina, CA (Photo: Desert Star chief executive Marco Flagg explains how his “pop-up” device can connect crabbers to their traps without the use of ropes. Source: Dennis […]
Looker’s chief product officer on leadership, and why he’s helping tech leaders of color get into executive roles
By Allison Levitsky Silicon Valley Business Journal February 18, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo source: Looker) Nick Caldwell, the chief product officer of Looker, has a keen interest in leadership — both in his […]