Saying Goodbye to 2024

Moments Worth Celebrating

As we say farewell to 2024 and hello to 2025, we want to take a moment to reflect on this incredible year and express our heartfelt gratitude to all of you.

Whether you joined us this year or have been with us from the start, you are the heart and soul of this community, and your support of our organization has made this year truly exceptional for us. 

To each of you who participated in our events, mentored our startups, shared stories and knowledge, or simply showed up - thank you. Together, we’ve built something extraordinary, and we couldn’t have done it without your passion and commitment. Here’s to an even more impactful 2025. Let’s keep making magic together!

Top qualities of our events as rated by attendees

  • ~3,000 attendees across all of our events

  • 22 events hosted (approximately 4,800 minutes)

  • 100% recommendation rate on Eventbrite

  • Renewed our CMTC partnership and funding for the 4th consecutive year with “bells on our feet”

In this upcoming year, we will continue to create a newsletter that highlights local innovation, the latest news, and host meaningful events where innovation, entrepreneurship and community remain at the forefront. We will continue to bring in knowledgeable experts and provide opportunities to learn and grow your business and network. We will sky rocket startups to success. We will continue to show that Santa Cruz is a great place to live and work in. Never hesitate to us know what speakers and business topics you want us to bring in and/or cover whether it be commenting below, contacting us online or in person. We are always open and encourage your ideas. Let’s do this!