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Western Growers Leadership in AgTech Lauded During Forbes Summit
(Source: Western Growers Blog) July 3, 2019 — Salinas, CA (Photo above: Western Growers’ Executive Vice President Dave Puglia speaks at the Forbes AgTech Summit held recently in Salinas. Source: Western Growers website) Western Growers’ […]
Voice of the Valley: John Skardon on Tailwater Systems
(Source: Western Grower Voices of the Valley) July 3, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA [Editor’s note: Santa Cruz Tech Beat published John Skardon’s startup story Tailwater: Removing Nitrates Affordably on July 17, 2018.] John Skardon, […]
The Inside Story of How This Startup Turned a 216-Word Pitch Email into a $2.6 Billion Acquisition
(Source: First Round) July 2, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Looker cofounders Ben Porterfield and Lloyd Tabb. Source: Firstround) In August 2011, Lloyd Tabb started writing the first few lines of code for […]
Aptos High School Robotics Team Wins International Competition
By Jamie Walton Aptos High School (AHS) Student July 2, 2019 — Watsonville, CA (Photo: Aptos High School Seal Team Scalyr competes in the International Marine Advanced Technology Education Remotely Operated Vehicle competition in Kingsport, […]
AGTools showcases content management data solutions for agriculture at Forbes AgTech
By Jan Janes Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat June 30, 2019 — Salinas, CA Every fruit and vegetable is now produced everywhere in the world, increasing global competition. (Photo above: Paola Ochoa, Logistics and […]
Q&A: Life science startup, Claret Bio, comes out of stealth mode
By Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat June 27, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Kelly Harkins Kincaid is the Founding CEO of Claret Bio, a life science startup located on […]
The Future Of Food Needs To Focus On Bringing Broadband To Rural Communities
By Haley Kim Forbes staff June 27, 2019 — Salinas, CA (Photo above: Rural farmers are lacking investment opportunities, resources like doctors and grocery stores and access to broadband, said Beth Ford in conversation with […]
Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce and Santa Cruz Works form strategic partnership
(Contributed) June 27, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Left to right, Matthew Swinnerton and Doug Erickson of Santa Cruz Works celebrate the new strategic partnership with Casey Beyer and Jodie Kench of the […]
Blockchain for Responsible Sourcing – Where Does It Fit?
(Source: SupplyShift blog) June 25, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA Blockchain is a revolutionary technology — without a doubt. The next-level security, transparency, and efficiency of blockchain technology will redefine many industries and business processes, […]
It was no accident that Netflix started in Santa Cruz
By Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat June 25, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA Marc Randolph’s book That Will Never Work — The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an […]