Yardarm secures top Microsoft exec as CEO
(Contributed) April 26, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA Yardarm Technologies, Inc., a Capitola startup, was founded over three years ago by Bob Stewart has Kirsten..
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Plastc’s demise creates opportunity for EDGE Mobile Payments
(Contributed) April 27, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA EDGE Mobile Payments Announces Discount to Plastc Pre-Order Customers [Editor’s note: Santa Cruz Tech..
Calliope goes all-in as Buoy Labs, wins gold at Edison Design Awards
By Keri Waters CEO and Co-founder, Buoy Labs (previously known as Calliope) April 26, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA Big News at Buoy! I’m honored to announce..
This Is Neat: Billionaire Vinod Khosla Is Betting On A Handheld Diagnostic Test
By Matthew Herper Forbes April 25, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA (Above: Photo of diagnostic device. Source: Two Pore Guys) Vinod Khosla, the billionaire Sun..
Two Pore Guys Raises $24.5 Million in Series A Financing
(Source: Business Wire) April 25, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Santa Cruz-based molecular diagnostics tech startup Two Pore Guys was founded by..
New AWS big data-related features play well with Looker (and others)
By Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat April 20, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA You can now use Amazon Athena to query encrypted..
3 reasons why Santa Cruz Fiber is a game changer
By Robert Singleton Senior Marketing Strategist, Santa Cruz Fiber April 20, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA This summer Santa Cruz Fiber will begin building out..
HANSNAP is close to closing investment round (“the market conditions are perfect”)
By Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat April 20, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA “We are working to be perfectly positioned..
Looker named one of SVBJ’s “Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2017”
By Cromwell Schubarth Silicon Valley Business Journal April 19, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA [Editor’s note: SVBJ’s newly announced list of Best..
MBEP announces agenda for 3rd annual Regional Economic Summit
(Contributed) April 19, 2017 — Marina, CA Spotlight: Jobs The Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) is hosting its 3rd Annual Regional Economic Summit..