Cruz Foam New Executive Chair, Climate Week NYC

John Felts, CEO of Cruz Foam, attended Climate Week NYC and announced the company’s new Executive Chair, Tom Chi.

Serena RamirezOctober 9, 2024Climate Change, Climate Week NYC, Cruz Foam, cruz foam, Cruz foam, John felts, tom chi

Cruz Foam Earns Prestigious Recognition on TIME's List of America's Top GreenTech Companies 2024

Cruz Foam, a circular materials company, has been honored by being included on TIME's inaugural list of America's Top GreenTech Companies 2024

Matthew SwinnertonMarch 5, 2024Cruz Foam, Time Magazine, GreenTech

Building for Sustainability and Impact | Toby Corey, Cruz Foam

Toby shares his personal and professional journey, offering valuable insights into leadership, entrepreneurship, and the importance of a growth mindset.

Matthew SwinnertonNovember 20, 2023Toby Corey, Cruz Foam

The New Religion of AI

When you hear people talk about AI, the vibes are eerily reminiscent of some good ol' religious bedtime stories. Newspapers paint AI as this omnipotent tech-god. Maybe it is time for us to embrace AI as our next pantheon of mythological deities.

Doug EricksonAugust 21, 2023AI, Joby, Ambient Photonics, Onewheel, Jesus.AI, Climatize, Paystand, Cruz Foam, Zero Motorcycles

Cruz Foam Achieves Major Milestone

Santa Cruz-based Cruz Foam proudly announced today a peer-reviewed cradle-to-grave life cycle assessment was conducted to evaluate their product’s environmental impact.

Doug EricksonApril 20, 2023Cruz Foam, plastics, biodegradable, styrafoam, packaging, LCA

Cruz Foam Launches Earth-Friendly Packaging Products for Consumers and Businesses

Revolutionary earth-friendly product category to become available in partnership with industry leader Atlantic Packaging.

Malina LongFebruary 8, 2023cruzfoam, cruz foam, atlantic packaging, Cruz Foam Comment

January 2023 New Tech Videos

Did you miss our first New Tech event of the year? Check out the recordings here!

Malina LongJanuary 16, 2023new tech, Ambient photonics, Climatize, Cruz Foam, Joby, Parallel Flight, Paystand, Innovation Within

January New Tech Photos

A little more than 100 people braved the rain and flooding to attend the first Santa Cruz Works New Tech of 2023. Eight companies presented their truly inspirational journeys, their visions for the year, and open job positions.

Eight Santa Cruz Companies to Watch in 2023

With over 400 innovative tech startups in Santa Cruz County, it was difficult to narrow our spotlight. Check out the companies who made the list!

Cruz Foam Wins BIG $18M Series A

Investment will enable rapid scaling of commercialization as the company responds to the urgency of global market demand and converts to Benefit Corporation

Matthew SwinnertonOctober 28, 2022Cruz Foam, Helena, One Small Planet, Ashton Kutcher, Leonardo DiCaprio

Santa Cruz Companies Pivot to Remote Employees

62% of new hires in the US work remotely. Santa Cruz tech companies are bucking that trend.

10 Startups to Watch in 2022

Santa Cruz is ripe with startups and “super-startups”. We list the top 10 to watch in 2022.

Cruz Foam Closes $2.5M Seed Funding Round

Cruz Foam, a mission-driven sustainable materials company, announced today that it has closed $2.5 million in seed funding. Investors Include At One Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund, Regeneration.VC, and Santa Cruz Works

Doug EricksonNovember 23, 2021Cruz Foam, Sony, At One Ventures, Regeneration.VC

Cruz Foam Secures $1M NSF Grant

Cruz Foam, the bio-benign foam and plastic packaging alternative provider, today announced it has secured $1 million in non-dilutive funding with an NSF SBIR Phase II Grant in support of the development of its patented sustainable packaging material.

Doug EricksonMay 19, 2021Cruz Foam, CruzFoam

Green Tech: It's a Wrap! (photos)

Green Tech was a big hit with presentations from both local companies as well as Gringgo (2 “g”s for “go green”) from Indonesia, Microsoft from Redmond, and more

Doug EricksonFebruary 20, 2020SAnta Cruz Works, Microsoft, Cruz Foam, Gringgo Comment

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