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Is your business going through change? Here's how to keep your employees on board and doing their best work during a pivot. santacruzworks.org/n...
How to Bring Your Team With You During Change — Santa Cruz Works
Going through a change in your business? Stop dragging your team through a
messy pivot and learn how to smoothly navigate the chaos.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Is your business going through change? Here's how to keep your employees on board and doing their best work during a pivot. santacruzworks.org/n...
The world’s most valuable semiconductor company just announced new collaborations that directly place our region—Monterey, Santa Cruz, and the Central Coast—at the center of its AI revolution: NVIDIA. But why exactly? santacruzworks.org/n...
Nvidia’s New Era: Why the Monterey Bay Is Suddenly on the Global AI Map — Santa Cruz Works
Nvidia partnerships now symbolize Monterey Bay’s transformation into an “AI
Coastline.” Anchored by Santa Cruz, Monterey, Watsonville, and Marina, this
region merges aerospace, ocean science, and advanced computing—turning
natural beauty into a hub of real-world AI innovation and collaboration.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The world’s most valuable semiconductor company just announced new collaborations that directly place our region—Monterey, Santa Cruz, and the Central Coast—at the center of its AI revolution: NVIDIA. But why exactly? santacruzworks.org/n...
Did you know? Santa Cruz Works, Digital NEST, and the City of Santa Cruz have been providing businesses with funding to support interns. Learn about one intern's background and efforts: santacruzworks.org/n...
Meet AHSC Intern: Julian Cabadas at Mission Hill Coffee & Creamery — Santa Cruz Works
Julian Cabadas is using his passion for marketing and design to craft
creative, community-driven content that highlights the spirit and flavor of
Santa Cruz’s beloved coffee and creamery.
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November 8, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Did you know? Santa Cruz Works, Digital NEST, and the City of Santa Cruz have been providing businesses with funding to support interns. Learn about one intern's background and efforts: santacruzworks.org/n...
Congratulations to UC Santa Cruz alumnus (and Santa Cruz Works Accelerator graduate) Aviv Elor, for receiving this award! santacruzworks.org/n...
Aviv Elor Honored with UC Santa Cruz Outstanding Recent Alumni Award — Santa Cruz Works
UC Santa Cruz alumnus Aviv Elor, co-founder of Immergo Labs, has been
honored with the 2025 UC Santa Cruz Outstanding Recent Alumni Award.
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November 8, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Congratulations to UC Santa Cruz alumnus (and Santa Cruz Works Accelerator graduate) Aviv Elor, for receiving this award! santacruzworks.org/n...
Have a great business idea to improve our planet? Want to test it out and get support as you grow it? Check out the SOA's Venture Program and the resources available: santacruzworks.org/n...
Applications Open for Venture Program for Planetary Health — Santa Cruz Works
Have an idea for a business that will help improve the ocean or climate?
Check out this program hosted by the Sustainable Ocean Alliance.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Have a great business idea to improve our planet? Want to test it out and get support as you grow it? Check out the SOA's Venture Program and the resources available: santacruzworks.org/n...
Interested in preserving our coastline, neighborhoods, and natural resources, as well as its recreational spaces, for generations to come? And potentially win a leaf blower? Check out the City's Resilient Coast Santa Cruz 2.0 open house meetings! santacruzworks.org/n...
Help Shape the Future of Our Coastline at a Neighborhood Open House — Santa Cruz Works
Learn about Resilient Coast Santa Cruz 2.0, a new project creating
neighborhood-scale coastal adaptation plans for the next 20 years for West
Cliff, Main Beach, Cowell Beach, East Cliff and Seabright Beach.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Interested in preserving our coastline, neighborhoods, and natural resources, as well as its recreational spaces, for generations to come? And potentially win a leaf blower? Check out the City's Resilient Coast Santa Cruz 2.0 open house meetings! santacruzworks.org/n...
Looking for a job? Wonderfil is hiring! Learn more and check out their openings: santacruzworks.org/n...
Wonderfil is Hiring! — Santa Cruz Works
Want to make the world a better place while working on cutting-edge refill
technology? Wonderfil, a Santa Cruz–based startup, is hiring.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Looking for a job? Wonderfil is hiring! Learn more and check out their openings: santacruzworks.org/n...
We know daylight savings is disruptive to sleep...but how much exactly? Santa Cruz's Fullpower-AI has the data to explain just how much DST impacts you. santacruzworks.org/n...
Daylight Saving Time (DST) creates a significant disruption in sleep schedules — Santa Cruz Works
Fullpower-AI’s multi-year sleep study reveals Daylight Saving Time severely
disrupts circadian rhythms—causing measurable declines in sleep quality,
heart-rate stability, and recovery. The data echo global findings: time
shifts fracture our biological clock far more than they illuminate
evenings.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:07 AM
We know daylight savings is disruptive to sleep...but how much exactly? Santa Cruz's Fullpower-AI has the data to explain just how much DST impacts you. santacruzworks.org/n...
Did you hear? The City of Santa Cruz has a new website: santacruzworks.org/n...
City of Santa Cruz Launches New Website — Santa Cruz Works
The City of Santa Cruz has launched its newly redesigned website offering
an improved, mobile-friendly platform and is actively welcoming community
feedback to ensure the site best serves all residents.
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November 2, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Did you hear? The City of Santa Cruz has a new website: santacruzworks.org/n...
AI has completely changed a lot of things, including entrepreneurship. Gone are the days where you're working on a business plan for 6 months. Nowadays, startups can form in just a month. santacruzworks.org/n...
The AI Singularity of Entrepreneurship — Santa Cruz Works
AI has transformed entrepreneurship from slow, manual grind to high-speed
creation. Startups now build smarter, not bigger—leveraging AI tools,
infrastructure, and models to outpace traditional development. The new gold
rush isn’t apps—it’s the algorithms and architectures powering them.
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November 1, 2025 at 5:46 PM
AI has completely changed a lot of things, including entrepreneurship. Gone are the days where you're working on a business plan for 6 months. Nowadays, startups can form in just a month. santacruzworks.org/n...
Are you a Santa Cruz County maker with an AWESOME product that would make for a great holiday gift? Share it with us and we will feature it in our annual holiday gift guide! santacruzworks.org/n...
🎁 Call for Submissions: Feature Your Product in the 2025 Santa Cruz Works Holiday Gift Guide! — Santa Cruz Works
Are you a Santa Cruz County maker? Share your creation with us and we’ll
include it in our annual holiday gift guide!
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November 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Are you a Santa Cruz County maker with an AWESOME product that would make for a great holiday gift? Share it with us and we will feature it in our annual holiday gift guide! santacruzworks.org/n...
More Santa Cruz innovations are featured in TIME Magazine's Best Inventions of 2025 list! santacruzworks.org/n...
UCSC Innovations Named TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025 — Santa Cruz Works
UC Santa Cruz has earned a prestigious spotlight on TIME’s Best Inventions
of 2025 list, recognizing two groundbreaking projects with significant
contributions from the university's researchers, students, and alumni.
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November 1, 2025 at 6:01 AM
More Santa Cruz innovations are featured in TIME Magazine's Best Inventions of 2025 list! santacruzworks.org/n...
Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY) announced a major collaboration with NVIDIA, naming Joby as the exclusive aviation launch partner for the new NVIDIA IGX Thor platform. santacruzworks.org/n...
Joby Taps NVIDIA to Accelerate Next-Era Autonomous Flight — Santa Cruz Works
Joby announced a collaboration with NVIDIA, marked by NVIDIA's selection of
Joby as the only aviation launch partner for the new NVIDIA IGX Thor
platform
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October 31, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY) announced a major collaboration with NVIDIA, naming Joby as the exclusive aviation launch partner for the new NVIDIA IGX Thor platform. santacruzworks.org/n...
Did you miss our big event on Tuesday night? Check out the photos and some of the comments attendees had! santacruzworks.org/n...
UCSC Genomics Mixer Photos — Santa Cruz Works
The Genomics Rooftop Mixer brought together leaders in genomics, biotech,
and entrepreneurship. Hosted by Santa Cruz Works and UC Santa Cruz Genomics
Institute, it showcased breakthrough ideas through lightning talks and
demos—capturing the final spark of summer in inspiring photos.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Did you miss our big event on Tuesday night? Check out the photos and some of the comments attendees had! santacruzworks.org/n...
Congrats to Goodles! santacruzworks.org/n...
Goodles Makes LinkedIn Top Startups 2025 List — Santa Cruz Works
GOODLES has officially landed on LinkedIn's Top U.S. Startups list for
2025.
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October 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Congrats to Goodles! santacruzworks.org/n...
UCSC's Brooks Lab tool FLAIR is helping to rewrite the story of cancer research—pushing precision medicine closer to truly individualized care. Learn how: santacruzworks.org/n...
Genomics Rooftop Mixer: Mapping Gene Isoforms to Improve Treatment — Santa Cruz Works
Angela Brooks and her team are rewriting cancer research with FLAIR, a tool
that reveals hidden RNA isoforms driving tumor growth and drug
resistance—insights that could revolutionize precision medicine.
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October 25, 2025 at 12:01 AM
UCSC's Brooks Lab tool FLAIR is helping to rewrite the story of cancer research—pushing precision medicine closer to truly individualized care. Learn how: santacruzworks.org/n...
When an outbreak hits, time is the enemy. Every day of delay means exponential spread, which means more people infected, more healthcare systems strained, and more sleepless nights for epidemiologists. But what if we could watch a virus evolve live...? 👀 santacruzworks.org/n...
Genomics Rooftop Mixer: UCSC’s UShER Is Teaching Viruses a Lesson — Santa Cruz Works
UCSC’s UShER platform tracks viruses in real time, turning millions of
genomes into a global outbreak map used by the CDC and WHO. Meet the team
behind the pandemic’s hidden hero at the Genomics Rooftop Mixer on October
28.
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October 24, 2025 at 5:01 AM
When an outbreak hits, time is the enemy. Every day of delay means exponential spread, which means more people infected, more healthcare systems strained, and more sleepless nights for epidemiologists. But what if we could watch a virus evolve live...? 👀 santacruzworks.org/n...
How do messages between DNA and proteins get corrupted? And how do they get fixed? Professor Jeremy Sanford and his lab answer these exact questions with their research.
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Genomics Mixer: The RNA Whisperers of Santa Cruz — Santa Cruz Works
Jeremy Sanford’s UCSC lab decodes how RNA messages get corrupted in
disease—and how to fix them. From rare disorders to cancer to global
parasites, they’re rewriting life’s code to create faster, smarter,
RNA-based cures for humanity.
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October 18, 2025 at 4:31 AM
How do messages between DNA and proteins get corrupted? And how do they get fixed? Professor Jeremy Sanford and his lab answer these exact questions with their research.
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Congrats to SCA startup Robotics Cats for being an Pioneer Awards 2025 Winner! santacruzworks.org/n...
Robotics Cats Selected by Solar Impulse Foundation as a Pioneer Awards 2025 Winner — Santa Cruz Works
Robotics Cats and its technology adaptor Indicium Dynamics were selected by
Solar Impulse Foundation as one of the Pioneers Awards 2025 Winners!
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October 18, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Congrats to SCA startup Robotics Cats for being an Pioneer Awards 2025 Winner! santacruzworks.org/n...
Congrats to CIONIC for being recognized on TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025 Special Mentions List! santacruzworks.org/n...
CIONIC’s Neural Sleeve 2 Recognized on TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025 Special Mentions List — Santa Cruz Works
The Neural Sleeve 2 is an FDA-cleared wearable that wraps around the length
of the leg and uses AI to activate muscle movement and relax spasms.
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October 17, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Congrats to CIONIC for being recognized on TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025 Special Mentions List! santacruzworks.org/n...
Do you support science and scientific researchers? Come support our local scientists at the upcoming Genomics Rooftop Mixer on October 28! Meet and learn from 15 renowned researchers from UC Santa Cruz and mingle with the community. Come ask your questions and get inspired! santacruzworks.org/n...
Genomics Rooftop Mixer: Where Innovation Meets Discovery — Santa Cruz Works
Join us October 28 for the Genomics Rooftop Mixer: lightning talks, demos,
and networking with UCSC researchers driving breakthroughs in cancer, rare
disease, AI, conservation, and precision health.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Do you support science and scientific researchers? Come support our local scientists at the upcoming Genomics Rooftop Mixer on October 28! Meet and learn from 15 renowned researchers from UC Santa Cruz and mingle with the community. Come ask your questions and get inspired! santacruzworks.org/n...
Tired of your resume and looking for a better way to showcase your professional background? CareerLoop is a free portfolio creation platform founded by UCSC student William Zhao that can help you stand out. Learn more: santacruzworks.org/n...
How CareerLoop Empowers Job Seekers to Replace Resumes with Portfolios — Santa Cruz Works
CareerLoop, a free digital platform developed by UCSC student William Zhao,
is addressing the growing need for job seekers to move beyond the
traditional resume by providing a simple, accessible tool for building
professional portfolios.
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October 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Tired of your resume and looking for a better way to showcase your professional background? CareerLoop is a free portfolio creation platform founded by UCSC student William Zhao that can help you stand out. Learn more: santacruzworks.org/n...
Congrats to Climatize on achieving a $12M milestone! santacruzworks.org/n...
Celebrating 25 Renewable Energy Projects and a $12 Million Milestone — Santa Cruz Works
Santa Cruz–based Climatize, an SEC-registered and FINRA-member funding
portal, has surpassed $12 million invested across 25 renewable energy
projects nationwide.
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October 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Congrats to Climatize on achieving a $12M milestone! santacruzworks.org/n...
After more than a year of intensive collaboration, the 2025 Santa Cruz County Strategic Plan has been officially published and is now live. The plan outlines five key, interconnected priorities that will guide regional efforts over the coming years. santacruzworks.org/n...
Santa Cruz County Strategic Plan Now Live: Regional Leaders Unveil Shared Vision for Future Growth and Resilience — Santa Cruz Works
After more than a year of intensive collaboration, the 2025 Santa Cruz
County Strategic Plan has been officially published and is now live.
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October 11, 2025 at 5:01 AM
After more than a year of intensive collaboration, the 2025 Santa Cruz County Strategic Plan has been officially published and is now live. The plan outlines five key, interconnected priorities that will guide regional efforts over the coming years. santacruzworks.org/n...
In need of some inspiration? Check out the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour which returns to Santa Cruz’s Rio Theatre on Saturday, October 11, 2025! santacruzworks.org/n...
Banff Center Mountain Film & Book Festival Returns to the Rio Theatre — Santa Cruz Works
Love the mountains and have a craving for adventure? Come check out the
Banff Mountain Film Festival!
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October 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
In need of some inspiration? Check out the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour which returns to Santa Cruz’s Rio Theatre on Saturday, October 11, 2025! santacruzworks.org/n...