Looker and Girl Geek X join forces for June 7 event in SF
(Contributed) May 24, 2018 — Santa Cruz/San Francisco, CA Join Looker and Girl Geek X for an evening of insight and discussion with the innovative women..
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Sammy Showcase features virtual reality and videogames from UCSC game design students
(Contributed) May 24, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: The Sammy Showcase is a fun, family-friendly game festival featuring videogames and virtual..
Biologist Beth Shapiro selected as Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator
By Tim Stephens UC Santa Cruz May 23, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Beth Shapiro, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz...
Transfer RNA research addresses a blind spot in understanding of human genes
By Tim Stephens UC Santa Cruz May 22, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Todd Lowe, professor of biomolecular engineering at UC Santa Cruz. Source: UCSC..
SC County broadband survey shows demand for internet service
(Contributed) May 22, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA The survey — which remains open — allows the County of Santa Cruz to map unmet demand for higher..
Watch: Suzanne Wouk from SellHound offers her thoughts on TechRaising
(Contributed) May 17, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA [Editor’s note: Santa Cruz Tech Beat is offering a 25% discount on TechRaising for the first 10 people..
Cruz Foam Made From Shrimp Shells Could Help Keep Beaches Clean
By Jeff Kart Forbes May 16, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA Beaches need a break from plastic and careless people. Until then, a startup in California has an idea..
Republicans jump ship to vote yes, but net neutrality is still sinking
By Steve Blum Tellus Venture Associates May 16, 2018— Santa Cruz, CA The U.S. senate is formally opposed to the Federal Communications Commission’s..
2nd Annual Get Hired in Santa Cruz ($5 off for SCTB readers if you act fast)
(Contributed) May 16, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA [Editor’s note: Get $5 discount for first 25 Santa Cruz Tech Beat readers to sign up. Use discount..
With net neutrality a national campaign issue, California lawmakers must carry the flag
By Steve Blum Tellus Venture Associates May 16, 2018— Santa Cruz, CA The effects of a U.S. senate vote on reinstating network neutrality rules will..
Helpfully, the FCC posts a guide to nasty network management
By Steve Blum Tellus Venture Associates May 16, 2018— Santa Cruz, CA When the Federal Communications Commission published a notice on Friday, declaring that..
Preventing plastic’s perils
By Teresa l. Carey UC Santa Cruz May 15, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA Chemistry professor Rebecca Braslau is working to develop an alternative plastic without..
Startups get financial boost: Entrepreneurs pitch products at CSUMB competition
By Tom Leyde Monterey Herald May 15, 2018 — Salinas, CA (Photo above: Nancy Cibotti, founder of Splendid Blended, a natural fruit and vegetable drink..
The net neutrality doomsday clock is running again
By Steve Blum Tellus Venture Associates May 11, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA June 11th is the day that federal network neutrality rules will end. Probably. The..
Do you know about bizzNEST at Digital NEST?
By Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat May 10, 2018 — Watsonville, CA Ya learn something new every day. In this..
Genomics Institute affiliate recognized for advancing diversity
(Source: Genomics Institute website) May 10, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Angela Brooks is an Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering and..
Looker CEO donates $100K to local health center
(Contributed) May 10, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz Community Health Center announces $100K challenge grant to support Pediatric Center for..
Watch: Onewheel — a must have for every filmmaker
(Source: YouTube) May 10, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA The guys at Moment prepare to unbox a Onewheel. “We were so stoked to get out hands (feet) on some..
Watch: Paystand CEO talks about the disruption of Wall Street, how blockchain is democratizing digital economy
(Video source: Matthew Swinnerton, Event Santa Cruz) May 10, 2018 — Aptos, CA Jeremy Almond, CEO and co-founder of Paystand, was the keynote speaker at..
LitmusBox advances to final round of venture startup challenge
By JT Mudge Owner & Chief Experience Innovator, LitmusBox May 2, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Testing projection mapping in the Litmuxbox lab...
Here are the deets for TechRaising 2018
(Contributed) May 2, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Blast from the past! The original three TechRaising cofounders, left to right, Matthew..
Using Social Media to Predict Social Unrest
By Natalie Goldsmith Naval Postgraduate School Foundation Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat May 1, 2018 — Monterey, CA (Image above: Geospatial Semantic..
Santa Cruz gets more fiber, more gigabit service
By Jim Warner UC Santa Cruz Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat May 1, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Credit: Jim Warner) AT&T’s recent fiber to..
Should we bring back the Woolly Mammoth?
By Anthony King UC San Diego May 1, 2018 — San Diego and Santa Cruz, CA “I’m trying to understand, using the DNA that we get from [ancient] bones,..
My City My Flow — Inboard in Cape Town, South Africa
(Source: Inboard website) May 1, 2018 — Capetown, South Africa Cape Town, South Africa, “The Mother City”, represents the starting point of..