Plantronics Cloud Solutions Finish Strong in 2018 for Customers and Partners
(Contributed) December 20, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA Company Releases Updated Version of Plantronics Manager Pro and Announces Momentum of Polycom Device..
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Techstars Startup Weekend, in partnership with Google for Startups, returns to CSUMB in January
(Contributed) December 20, 2018 — Seaside, CA Techstars Startup Weekend, in partnership with Google for Startups, returns to CSUMB on January 25-27 This..
Plantronics Hires Former Cisco Exec to Lead Global Systems Team
(Contributed) December 20, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA Plantronics has announced Tom Puorro is joining the company as Executive Vice President, General..
SCTB Highlights of 2018
By Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat December 13, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA Here’s our annual look back at news of the..
CruzHacks + Tech4Good = Social Good Partnership
By Greg Wolff CruzHacks team December 12, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA “Our goal is to not only foster short-term projects, but long-term..
3rd Annual Titans of Tech announces speakers for January 17 event
(Contributed) December 12, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA The 3rd Annual Titans of Tech has been scheduled, speakers have been announced, and tickets are now on..
Inboard: Finding Portlandia
(Source: Inboard blog) December 11, 2018 — Portland, OR Ahh, Portland. Smell that crisp, clean air? We got to hang out with Brandon DesJarlais and talk..
Forbes: Tableau Software Threatened? Rival Growing at 70% Just Raised $103M
By Peter Cohan Forbes December 11, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA Business intelligence and data analytics are popular buzzwords. But businesses face considerable..
Professor Lise Getoor will give talk on Responsible Data Science at 53rd Annual Faculty Research Lecture
(Source: UCSC website) December 11, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA Responsible data science refers to efforts that address both the technical and societal issues..
Jane Tech and CanPay partner to bring online payments to customers in the cannabis marketplace
(Contributed) December 11, 2018 — Littleton, CO and Santa Cruz, CA Treehouse is the first dispensary in California to offer electronic payments as a..
Ocean Mist Farms selects Zest Fresh to automate data collection
By Tom Karst The Packer December 11, 2018 — Castroville, CA San Jose-based Zest Labs reports that Castroville-based Ocean Mist Farms is utilizing Zest..
After a dozen years and 600 summer STEM internships, NPS looks back at its impact along the way
(Source: Naval Postgraduate School Review Magazine) December 6, 2018 — Monterey, CA From Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Review Magazine: The Navy and..
Looker Closes Series E Financing Round of $103 Million
(Contributed) December 6, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA With today’s investment, Looker has raised $280.5 million Funding to support product innovation,..
Women on Top in Tech – Suzanne Wouk, CEO and co-founder of SellHound
By Marion Neubronner Asian Entrepreneur (Photo above: Suzanne Wouk, CEO and co-founder of SellHound. Credit: Jules Holdsworth Photography) December 5, 2018..
Getting the Most out of Google Ad Grants for Nonprofits
(Source: Cosmic Blog) December 4, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA For organizations that qualify, Google is offering up to $10,000 a month in free Google Ad spend...
‘Going Digital’ Means More Than Just Accepting Credit Cards
By Dan Davies PayStand December 4, 2018 — Scotts Valley, CA What does accepting credit card payments really mean for your business? To some companies,..
You Can’t ‘Contract Away’ Supply Chain Problems
By Alexander Gershenson CEO, SupplyShift December 4, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA There are many compelling reasons for international businesses to ensure that..
Cabrillo College launches Sustainable Agriculture Technology degree
By Sarah Hulick Agricultural Technology Specialist, Cabrillo College Special for Santa Cruz Tech Beat December 4, 2018 — Aptos, CA (Photo above: A..
Urban or rural, the need for broadband speed is the same for all in the Monterey Bay region
By Steve Blum Tellus Venture Associates Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat December 3, 2018 — Seaside, CA To run a business, do homework and enjoy the benefits..
Drone Hub is growing in Monterey Bay region
By Patrick Reilly, Esq. Founder of IP Society Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat December 3, 2018 – Seaside, CA Hearing about the growing local drone industry..
Here’s the lineup for December 5 Santa Cruz New Tech Meetup
(Contributed) November 27, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA Presenting companies: Underground Engine, Arcadia Data, DeedItForward, Data Artisans, PangoPup Santa..
Opinion: An innovative idea for California’s economy: a tech dividend
By Chris Benner UC Santa Cruz November 27, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Chris Benner is a professor of sociology and the director of the Santa..
Watch: Adam Savage Builds a Onewheel Electric Skateboard
(Source: YouTube) November 27, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA Adam Savage (self-proclaimed obsessive maker of things. editor-in-chief of http://Tested.com, host..
TechCrunch: Inboard opens general availability of its premium electric scooter
By Jonathan Shieber TechCrunch November 27, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA Inboard, the startup that sells a range of electric scooters and skateboards, has just..
Case Study: NOVA software platform designed/developed by productOps to increase student success rates
(Source: productOps blog) November 27, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Image above: Workflow for the new fund allocation system. Source: productOps) Tying..