EDGE Mobile Payments announces revision of EDGE card
(Contributed) September 14, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA Dynamic Smartcard to feature color ePaper screen EDGE Mobile Payments, LLC, (EDGE) a Santa Cruz-based..
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UCSC initiated fiber-optic project brings high-speed broadband to Central Coast communities
By Guy Lasnier UC Santa Cruz September 14, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA (Image above: Illustration submitted as part of a grant application for funding from the..
Looker transforms the modern data platform with Looker 5
(Contributed) September 14, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA Company redefines modern business analytics with dozens of new features and capabilities that pave the..
Keiretsu Forum to present at first annual Monterey Startup Investment Expo in October
(Contributed) September 13, 2017 — Monterey, CA Keiretsu Forum, a world-wide angel investment group, will present at the Monterey Startup Investment Expo..
Love ’em or hate ’em, robots are here to stay so let’s make them better, says psychology prof
By Jennifer McNulty UC Santa Cruz September 13, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: “I’m interested in building robots that interact with people,..
Buoy earns honorable mention at Fast Company’s 2017 Innovation by Design Awards
By Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat September 13, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA From more than 2,500 entries, Buoy has..
Here’s the wrap: UCSC’s Summer Entrepreneurship Academy
By Jennifer Gallacher UCSC Summer Session Marketing and Communications Coordinator September 13, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Tiffany Lee, a..
National Drive Electric Week: 250 events across the Nation including in Santa Cruz
(Contributed) September 13, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA Hundreds attended last Saturday’s National Drive Electric Day Monterey Bay, part of National..
Looker Debuts as a ‘Strong Performer’ in Enterprise BI Platform Report by Leading Independent Research Firm
(Contributed) September 11, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA Looker receives the highest score in ‘Strategy’ category Looker today announced it has debuted as a..
Q&A: Dr. Wallace J. Nichols on Pre-Tech, Low-Tech, High-Tech
By Tatum Whitehead High School Student, Pacific Collegiate School Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat September 8, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above:..
CEO Spotlight: Joe Burton of Plantronics
(Source: KGO Radio) September 7, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Joe Burton is President and Chief Executive Officer of Plantronics.) [Editor’s..
Overcoming Website Madness for a Global Nonprofit Organization
By Lia Barrad Owner Haiku Web Services Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat September 7, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Lia Barrad, was honored by the..
SciComm graduates spanned the country to cover the solar eclipse
By Rob Irion Director Emeritus, UCSC Science Communication Program September 7, 2017 — Santa Cruz (Photo above: SciCom lecturer Peter Aldhous and KQED..
Cosmic: Develop Early. Develop Often.
(Source: Cosmic website) September 6, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA An explanation of our integrated content/design/development approach When we brought web..
Blix launches video series
(Source: Blix newsletter and YouTube) September 6, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA [Note: Want some background? Santa Cruz Tech Beat published Let’s talk about..
Explore what Santa Cruz makes at Maker Showcase
By Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat September 6, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA Idea Fab Lab (IFL) came on the Santa Cruz..
Not Everybody Can Be On Shark Tank: Securing Funding For Great Startup Ideas in Santa Cruz
By Kate Rose SBDC Communications Strategist Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat August 31, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz Small Business Development Center..
3 Flow Technologies For Flow Energy Measurement: Thermal, Vortex, Ultrasonic
(Source: Sierra Instruments website) August 31, 2017 — Monterey, CA Sierra Instruments in Monterey manufacturers high performance mass flow meters and..
How to Turn Your Data into a Compelling Story
By Shanann Monaghan Looker Customer Marketing Manager August 31, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA At Looker, we get excited about data. How many people voted in the..
Tech classes aimed at beginners unveiled at Santa Cruz Public Libraries
By Diane Cowan Santa Cruz Public Library August 31, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA Basic MAC and Windows, how to search the internet, how to send email, and more..
Scott Design: What’s your favorite color?
By Kirsti Scott Scott Design August 30, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA That’s the question we asked… … and 3,750+ people from 141 countries have..
Braving a Frontier Market with Underwater Drones
By Erik Dyrkoren, Blueye Robotics, Co-founder and CEO Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat August 30, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: The Blueye Pioneer..
Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce to honor community leaders
(Contributed) August 29, 2017 — Santa Cruz. CA Honorees include Plantronics, Nina Simon, Lance Linares and others The Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce..
$300K grant awarded to bolster computer science education in Santa Cruz public schools
(Contributed) August 29, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA The Santa Cruz City Schools, Santa Cruz Education Foundation and Education, Training and Research (ETR)..
Economic Development meets Crowdfunding at ComCap17 in Monterey, Sept 10-13
(Contributed) August 24, 2017 — Monterey, CA The “ComCap17” conference will be held at independent venues throughout downtown Monterey, California,..