Carbonbridge, a leading innovator in sustainable fuels and graduate of Santa Cruz Accelerates 5th cohort is heading to the battlefield.

Student innovators to design, build and field-test robotics for real-world agriculture challenges and win $50,000.

The 2025 Save The Waves Coalition Summit will be held October 8–10, bringing together global ambassadors, partners, and advocates to collaborate on protecting surf ecosystems

What if a child’s drawing could spring to life? Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery (SCCMOD) engaged bizzNEST, Digital NEST’s youth-powered creative agency, to make this idea a reality.

Are you a startup interested in having an intern? Check out this opportunity!

The 3DE Club is thrilled to announce its new Toy Design with 3D Printing Workshop, a hands-on program designed to spark creativity and entrepreneurial spirit in kids ages 8 to 12.

Women in Philanthropy (WIP), a network of local women dedicated to creating positive change in Santa Cruz County, announced it will award grants totaling $20,000 to local nonprofit organizations that support youth.

UC Santa Cruz, in partnership with The Conservation Fund, has announced a major initiative to safeguard over 400 acres of land on the Central Coast.

Effectively managing change—from transitions and leadership shifts to new ideas—is critical for your team's success. This presentation will provide you with practical strategies and frameworks to maintain alignment, boost productivity, and foster morale throughout the process.

Fullpower-AI leads the digital twin revolution in health, using real-time biosensing and smart sleep systems to transform raw data into actionable insights—optimizing rest, recovery, and daily performance while expanding globally from its Santa Cruz base.

The Santa Cruz COE and X Academy are excited to invite your students to their 2025–26 Robotics Club Open Houses.

Santa Cruz’s Treeswax was featured on Surfer.com

Congratulations to MYNT for ranking #2344 on the 2024 Inc. 5000 with 174% growth—#72 in the Pacific—proving purpose-driven, sustainable business can scale successfully.

The Women in Venture Capital Initiative will host its semi-annual networking and panel discussion event on September 16, 2025, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Machine learning enables real-time detection of fleeting anomalies before they fade away.

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative promised bold change—curing disease, advancing equity, reshaping education. But amid Trump’s return and high-stakes politics, insiders say its mission wavers. Even UCSC, the university that unlocked the human genome, remains sidelined. Credibility—not cash—may prove CZI’s greatest test.

Onda, founded by Quincy Carroll, launched August 1, 2025, in Santa Cruz, blending AI-powered forecasts, surf session logging, and community chat to help surfers from Marin to Monterey optimize every wave and connect through shared local knowledge.

Fullpower-AI, led by tech legend Philippe Kahn, secured $25M and a 10-year Tempur Sealy deal. Now hiring local sales pros—skip the commute, work in Santa Cruz, and help shape the future of AI-powered sleep.

The City of Salinas is rolling out StreetFront to StoreFront, a pop-up pilot program designed to help local entrepreneurs take the next step in growing their businesses.

From August 18–23, 2025, UC Santa Cruz will host SUSY 2025, the International Conference on Supersymmetry and Unification of Fundamental Interactions.