Ten Things You Don’t Know about the Western Growers CIT
(Source: Western Growers CIT) July 17, 2018 — Salinas, CA Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) brings agtech startups and..
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County of Santa Cruz named 6th-most digital friendly county in the nation
(Contributed) July 12, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA The County of Santa Cruz is pleased to announce it has been named the 6th-most digital friendly county in..
Salinas High grad aiming to break world speed record in solar-powered car
By Ayrton Ostly Salinas Californian July 10, 2018 — Salinas, CA (Photo above: Salinas High alum Lacey Davis, a member of the Cal Poly Prototype Vehicles..
Code Naturally and Cabrillo partner to produce Girls Code Camp
By Charity Funtila, Morgan Eidam, Cassia Artagenara, and Sukh Singh Code Naturally/Santa Cruz Code Center July 10, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above:..
SellHound lands first angel funding, receives warm reception at Silicon Valley debut
(Contributed) July 10, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA In addition to new angel funding, SellHound was flooded with new users after their first public Silicon..
SpoonRead Turns Reading into School Resources
(Contributed) July 10, 2018 — Capitola, CA SpoonRead Looks to Enhance School Fundraising by Getting Kids Reading Area start-up SpoonRead, Inc. is helping..
Looker’s Jen Grant: From actress to CMO
By Jennifer O’Brien CMO.com July 9, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA With experience at Google and Box, Grant continues to blend her creative side with love..
Plantronics completes $2 billion Polycom acquisition
By Jondi Gumz SC Sentinel July 9, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Plantronics completed its $2 billion acquisition of San Jose-based Polycom. Credit:..
Scenes from Forbes AgTech Summit 2018
By Jan Janes Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat July 2, 2018 — Salinas, CA (All photos by Jan Janes Media) Here are some scenes from the Forbes AgTech..
Q&A: Augean Robotics wins THRIVE Innovation Award at Forbes Agtech Summit 2018
By Jan Janes Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat July 2, 2018 — Salinas, CA (Photo above: Augean Robotics CEO Charlie Anderson, second from left, completed..
Ganaz, GroGuru Wins $500,000 in Seed Funding to Develop Automation to Help Relieve Ag Labor Woes
(Contributed) June 27, 2018 — Salinas, CA Answering the call to help solve agriculture’s severe labor shortage, Western Growers and Radicle Growth..
SVG Partners unveils plans for the THRIVE Business Park in Salinas and expanded THRIVE-X University Challenge and Accelerator Program
(Contributed) June 27, 2018 — Salinas, CA (Photo above: Salinas Mayor Joe Gunter, SVG Partners CEO John Hartnett and Ralph Borelli of Borelli Investment..
Watch: Doug Erickson inspires students with venture into sailboard hardware supply business
(Source: YouTube) June 26, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA The 6th annual Business Design Showcase at the UC Santa Cruz last April 18 rocked! Keynote speaker Doug..
How to get your paws on SellHound’s posting app
By Suzanne Wouk President & CEO, SellHound June 26, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA Hello Friends of SellHound! Time flies when you’re working your..
Five UCSC students present futuristic game at IndieCade Showcase
By Scott Rappaport UC Santa Cruz June 26, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA A group of five students from UC Santa Cruz presented their game, Meet Me in the Garden,..
Edge Mobile Payments announces the launch of its digital banking and cloud wallet platforms
(Contributed) June 26, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA Edge Mobile Payments, LLC (“Edge”), a Santa Cruz based fintech startup with offices in San..
SVG Partners Announce Demo Day for THRIVE IV Accelerator Cohort
(Contributed) June 21, 2018 — Salinas, CA Biotechnology and farm management lead innovations from 2018 THRIVE Accelerator Cohort Taylor Farms CEO Bruce..
Corporate-sponsored projects give engineering students valuable experience
By Karyn Skemp Baskin School of Engineering June 21, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: The Topcon team field testing their autonomous bulldozer..
Listen: Jacob Martinez dishes on building the Digital NEST
(Source: Bay to Bay Podcasts) June 19, 2018 — Watsonville, CA The idea for the Digital NEST (Nurturing Entrepreneurial Skills with Technology) was born...
Taylor Farms Becomes Industry’s First Fresh Food Company Awarded TRUE Platinum Certification For Zero Waste
(Contributed) June 19, 2018 — Salinas and Gonzales, CA Industry leading producer recognized for outstanding leadership in sustainability and..
Announcing the Looker User Guide
By Shanann Monaghan Director of Customer Marketing, Looker June 19, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA This is your resource for getting the most out of Looker..
Looker co-founder finds freedom and inspiration on his bike rides
By Danny King Silicon Valley Business Journal June 29, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Lloyd Tabb is the co-founder and CTO of Looker. He is an avid..
Leaves. And Collaborating.
By Sue Dayton UX/Product/Visual Designer June 13, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA A weekend creating something cool in AR with friends. May 22 6:30 PM It all..
Having Fun with Serverless
By Chris Miller Rocket Scientist at Cloud Brigade, Launch Brigade, and Apprentice Brigade June 12, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA While hackathons often produce a..
Looker Maintains Rank as an Overall Leader in Annual Wisdom of Crowds Business Intelligence Market Study
Looker retains a perfect ‘recommend’ score from its customers. The Dresner Wisdom of Crowds Business Intelligence 2018 Report surveys data professionals..