GetVirtual.Org: Taking care of business
By Dan WhiteUC Santa Cruz May 21, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA UC Santa Cruz–based nonprofit enlists student interns to help small businesses weather the COVID-19..
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Five in Fifteen: Nada Miljkovic of GetVirtual.org
By Sarah Vickers-WebbProduction & Editorial AssistantSanta Cruz Tech Beat May 21, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Non-profit pairs students with local business to..
SupplyShift: Climate Change Impact Tools
(Source: SupplyShift) May 21, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Image source: SupplyShift) From target setting to scope 3 calculation, SupplyShift gives companies tools..
4th Annual Get Hired & UCSC IDEA Hub Pitch Contest on June 3, 2020
(Contributed) May 21, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA 200+ jobs and internships from Looker, Amazon, Joby Aviation, MB Internships, Big Data, S&V Labs, GetVirtual,..
UC Santa Cruz team a finalist in Amazon’s Alexa challenge
By Lisa RennerUC Santa Cruz May 20, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: The UC Santa Cruz team, led by faculty adviser Marilyn Walker, professor of..
SapientX Announces “Telecaster” a Digital Assistant For Telework Systems
(Contributed) May 19, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA SapientX, a leading supplier of AI powered, voice assistant software, today announced its assistants run within..
COVID Catalyst Fund supports work on rapid serology test at UC Santa Cruz
By Tim StephensUC Santa Cruz May 19, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: UCSC Biomolecular engineer Nader Pourmand. Source: UC Santa Cruz) Biomolecular..
Cruzio Internet Partners with Aviat to Help Santa Cruz County Office of Education Deliver Free Internet to Low-income Families
(Source: Aviat Blog) May 19, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Program provides families with free internet service for three months, followed by highly discounted rate..
U.S. Navy launches tech center in Monterey
By Dennis L. TaylorMonterey Herald May 19, 2020 — Monterey, CA C2 Tech Bridge will begin as a virtual tech center with a physical presence to be announced at..
Poly Introduces the Blackwire 8225 with Advanced Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling and Acoustic Fence Technologies to Dramatically Reduce Distractions
(Contributed) May 19, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Blackwire 8225 is a premium corded USB headset with advanced audio features designed to reduce distracting..
Five in Five: Josh Resnick of Parallel Flight Technologies
By Sarah Vickers-WebbProduction & Editorial AssistantSanta Cruz Tech Beat May 15, 2020 — La Selva, CA Heavy lifting drones could provide relief during..
11th Annual Startup Challenge Monterey Bay Winners Announced
(Contributed) May 15, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Regional tech startups startups Levered Learning and Parallel Flight Technologies each place in competition On..
UC’s CITRIS launches COVID-19 response with 25 awards for innovative technologies
(Contributed) May 14, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Image credit: CITRIS & the Banatao Institute website) UCSC researchers lead three teams from initial round..
Team reveals genomic history of ancient civilizations in the Andes
By Stephanie DutchenUC Santa Cruz May 13, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Study provides a comprehensive portrait of how the genetic structure of the Andes evolved..
Genome of beloved sea otter Gidget now available for browsing
(Contributed) May 13, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA UC Santa Cruz’s widely used genome browser can offer help to scientists diving into sea otter genetic..
Commonwealth Care Alliance Uses Looker to Monitor Impact of COVID-19 on Urgent and Evolving Member Needs
(Contributed) May 12, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Tailored actionable patient data gives clinicians visibility into member needs amid the pandemic, including..
PitchHub Makes Life With Video Easier
(Contributed) May 12, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz startup provides Software as a Service (SaaS) and consulting services that simplify the..
Central Coast Joins NavalX Community of Emerging Tech Centers
(Contributed) May 12, 2020 — Monterey, CA Monterey C2 Tech Bridge will benefit from proximity to the Naval Postgraduate School and Silicon Valley In an..
Parallel Flight Technologies donates 3D Printers to Project PPE 4 Central Coast
By Sarah Vickers-Webb Production & Editorial AssistantSanta Cruz Tech Beat May 8, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Local heavyweight drone company’s 3D..
Five in Five (times three!): Josh Metz of Monterey Bay DART
Sarah Vickers-WebbProduction & Editorial AssistantSanta Cruz Tech Beat May 8, 2020 — Marina, CA Nonprofit’s October event to focus on DART..
RSIGuard: desktop software that helps improve work patterns, posture and workstation setup
By Ron GoodmanOffice Ergonomics Product Manager, Cority EnvianceSpecial to Santa Cruz Tech Beat May 7, 2020 — Santa Cruz CA How local engineer Ron Goodman..
UCSC Genomics Institute sequences and assembles eleven human genomes in nine days
By Alexis MorganCommunications Manager, UCSC Genomics Institute May 06, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Image above: The nine-day genome assembly process is broken..
New “Innovating in Challenging Times” Webinars Feature Continued Tech Development Amid Crisis
(Source: Western Growers) May 6, 2020 — Salinas, CA Entrepreneurs from different agtech startups share how the crisis has impacted their company and creative..
Looker: How to Keep a Distributed Workforce Engaged with Your Data
Jill Hardy Content Strategist, Customer Marketing at Looker May 5, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA As companies shift to a distributed workforce, finding new..
Digital NEST named one of the Bay Area’s “Best Places to Work”
By Ahalya SrikantSilicon Valley Business Journal May 5, 2020 — Watsonville, CA (Photo source: Silicon Valley Business Journal) Watsonville-based..