EDGE on fintech takeaways from CES 2018
By Chandler Harris Director of Marketing, EDGE Card Mobile Payments February 6, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA Key fintech takeaways from CES Edge was at the..
Companies
Bloomberg: Air-Taxi Startup Has a Working Prototype and a Fresh $100M
By Ashlee Vance and Brad Stone Bloomberg Businessweek February 1, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Image above: by Inkee Wang for Bloomberg Businessweek) “This..
Joby Aviation Secures $100M in Series B Funding
(Contributed) February 1, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Joby Aviation team. Source: Joby Aviation website) $100M in Series B Funding to Make..
AMS Appoints Toby Corey to its Board of Directors
(Contributed) January 30, 2018 — San Francisco, CA (Photo above: Previously at Tesla and Solar City, Santa Cruz resident Toby Corey is currently on the..
NASA begins testing on Joby Aviation-designed cruise motors for all-electric x-plane
(Source: Nasa.com) January 30, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: A JM-X57 cruise motor undergoes testing on the Airvolt stand at NASA’s Armstrong..
Santa Cruz Owns Its Brand at Titans of Tech
By Tatum Whitehead Student, Pacific Collegiate School Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat January 29, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Speakers at Titans of..
5th Annual UCSC Hackathon Continues to Drive Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship
By Sarah Ali CruzHacks Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat January 25, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Students gather at Porter/Kresge Dining Hall at..
Community Partnership to Provide Free Wifi in Watsonville Plaza
(Contributed) January 24, 2018 — Watsonville, CA Cruzio Internet/Santa Cruz Fiber to provide free WiFi in Watsonville Plaza as part of their service..
Plantronics introduces its first bluetooth neckband headset with earbuds
(Contributed) January 23, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Plantronics releases the Voyager 6200 UC, its first bluetooth neckband with earbuds.)..
Western Growers agtech center exceeding expectations
By Ashley Nickle The Packer January 23, 2018 — Salinas, CA More than 50 startup companies now work with the Salinas-based Western Growers Center for..