WGCIT resident startup BioLumic raises $5M Series A
By Emma Cosgrove Agfunder News March 20, 2018 — Salinas, CA and New Zealand Raises $5m Series A to Commercialize UV-based Crop Enhancement Tech..
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UC Santa Cruz ranked among top schools for game design
By Tim Stephens UC Santa Cruz March 20, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA As in past years, UC Santa Cruz is featured on Princeton Review’s 2018 lists for top..
MBARI scientist to receive international award for women in science
By Nicoletta Lanese Monterey Herald March 20, 2018 — Moss Landing, CA (Photo above: Dr. Anela Choy poses for a photo in front of a remotely operated..
Hartnell to host 5th Annual Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit
(Contributed) March 15, 2018 — Salinas, CA Organizers are expecting 1000-1200 attendees this year 5th Annual Salinas Valley Ag Technology Summit:..
Q&A: Justin Laing on the “double win” for this prolific startup junkie and his team
By Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat March 13, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Justin Laing. Contributed)..
Last-mile transport under construction at the end of Route 17
By David Apgar Founder, GoalScreen Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat March 13, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Image above: Contributed by author, from July 2015..
Western Growers’ AgTech Incubator Finds Solutions to Feed America’s Growing Population
By Stephanie Thara Metzinger Western Growers Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat March 13, 2018 — Salinas, CA (Photo above: College students returning to..
A $5 million grant will kick-start UCSC Science & Engineering library transformation
By Scott Hernandez-Jason UC Santa Cruz March 13, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: University Librarian Elizabeth Cowell, left, and Professor Emerita..
Women of Data: Interview with Margaret Rosas
By Kelly Payne Looker Marketing March 13, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Margaret Rosas is a long time pillar of our local community. Source:..
Resident agtech startups at Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology are making news
By Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat March 9, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA Last week we published Boost Biomes Launches..
Conversations with Robots: UCSC’s Marilyn Walker on the Future of AI
By Cat Johnson March 9, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Marilyn Walker, Professor of Computer Science at UC Santa Cruz.) Originally published at..
Data of Women: Education and Literacy Around the World
By Haarthi Sadasivam, Kelly Payne & Mildred Koch Looker Product Marketing, Communication & Analyst Intern March 9, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA In the..
Announcing Women of Data and the Data of Women
By Jen Grant CMO, Looker March 9, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA I love watching the change that happens in companies when everyone discovers how easy it is to..
Modern Tribe shares actions for inclusion on International Women’s Day
(Source: Modern Tribe blog) March 9, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA Modern Tribe is focused on creating a welcoming environment for all people who value a diverse..
Santa Cruz Teen Entrepreneur Challenge announces 2nd annual hackathon
By Daphne Tuncer and Emily O’Neal Santa Cruz Teen Entrepreneur Challenge organizers March 9, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Here’s the scene..
Cabrillo College Robotics Club is raising money for a trip to NASA Swarmathon
(Source: gofundme) March 9, 2018 — Aptos, CA [Editor’s note: The Cabrillo College Robotics teams won the 2016 NASA Swarmathon Virtual Challenge...
Community Broadband: Santa Cruz County Moving Beyond Incumbent Inaction
By Lisa Gonzalez Community Broadband Networks, Minneapolis, MN March 1, 2018 — Minneapolis, MN and Santa Cruz, CA When community leaders in Santa Cruz..
Watch: Wheel TALK – The story of Onewheel
(Source: YouTube) March 1, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA Wonder how Onewheel went from a crazy idea in Founder and CEO Kyle Doerksen’s head to an amazing..
Robin Hunicke to host Game Developers Choice Awards
By Scott Rappaport UC Santa Cruz March 1, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Robin Hunicke’s acclaimed PC and VR game, Luna, has been nominated for a..
Looker Included in 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms
(Contributed) March 1, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA Looker included for the first time in this Magic Quadrant, recognized for its completeness of vision and..
Q&A: Jim Brock on his new startup, ezNDA
By Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat February 27, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA You can think of it as “Non-Disclosure as..
Bringing Gender Equity to the Coworking Movement: A Q&A with the Founders of Women Who Cowork
By Cat Johnson Allwork.space February 27, 2018 — Austin, TX (Photo above: Women Who Cowork is a global alliance of 400 female coworking space operators..
10 questions this Looker recruiter asks before hiring leaders
(Source: FAST Company) February 27, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Jen Rettig is Head of Recruiting at Looker. Source: Looker website) Don’t..
Share the data: David Haussler envisions a new future for pediatric cancer
By Leah Rosenbaum Bio-IT World February 27, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: David Haussler. Source: UCSC website) David Haussler wore his trademark..
From the Top: Hans Heim, CEO of Ibis Cycles
By R. Cunningham pinkbike February 27, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Hans Heim is the CEO of Ibis Cycles in Santa Cruz. Source: Ibis Cycles..