Hovercraft Ventures announced it has acquired Visual Endeavors (VE), a Santa Cruz based design and creative solutions agency. Yeah, these are the Sphere guys. santacruzworks.org/n...

The Pacific School Foundation wants to acquire the Cemex property, demolish the dilapidated structures, remediate industrial contamination, and build a new town center that stitches together Davenport’s Old Town and New Town with something like an actual civic heart. santacruzworks.org/n...

The #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Designing Your Life return with a groundbreaking guide to transforming your daily routine into one brimming with joy, purpose, and meaning.: How to Live a Meaningful Life santacruzworks.org/n...

More than 420 business leaders united to urge Congress to sustain National Science Foundation funding, helping avert deep proposed cuts. santacruzworks.org/n...

Climatize continues to build momentum with strategic team additions, expanding AI capabilities, and strong platform performance to start the year. santacruzworks.org/n...

Interested in learning about science and innovation happening at UCSC? Check out this free series: santacruzworks.org/n...

A new nonprofit has emerged which aims to continue CMTC's 33-year legacy of technical assistance, workforce development, and operational excellence across the state. santacruzworks.org/n...

Did you miss our 9th Annual Titans Awards event last week? Check out the recordings that were just released! santacruzworks.org/n...

Are you a nonprofit org looking for ways to boost funding? Here are 6 methods: santacruzworks.org/n...

On January 25th, 2026, the Museum of Art & History (MAH) hosted the launch event of the 3D Entrepreneurs (3DE) Club's new ed-tech entrepreneurship platform, which brought together educators, entrepreneurs, and community leaders. santacruzworks.org/n...

Murray Street Bridge UPDATE: This week, the petition urging the City of Santa Cruz to implement a two-way automated signal on the Murray Street Bridge prevailed. santacruzworks.org/n...

Tech workers are speaking out after deadly ICE actions in Minneapolis, urging companies to end ties with immigration enforcement. Hundreds have signed an open letter calling on CEOs to cancel ICE contracts. santacruzworks.org/n...

Thank you to all who joined us last night for another spectacular Titans Awards event! Check out some photos here. More photos and videos to be added next week. santacruzworks.org/n...

Did you miss our CEO Works Luncheon event with Steve Fortunato? Check out the recap here: santacruzworks.org/n...

This Sunday, January 25, 2026, from 2:00–4:00 PM at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH), 3DE Club will officially launch its Santa Cruz-based nonprofit and kick off its fundraising with an event featuring SCWorks Doug Erickson, JoeBen Bevirt, and more! santacruzworks.org/n...

Pssst! Tickets are running low for the 9th Annual Titans Awards. Make sure to grab your tickets soon if you want to join us for an inspiring evening full of innovation and connection. Details: Bit.ly/titanswards25

Treeswax is scaling the rare way: quietly and credibly. With reef-safe surf wax, expanding global distribution, and early traction across surf and hockey markets, the Santa Cruz company’s momentum explains why it’s one to watch in 2026. santacruzworks.org/n...

With more than 246 issued patents, the most in Santa Cruz County, all of which he personally authors and files, Philippe Kahn’s career reflects an unusual combination of technical depth, creative range, and long-term consistency. Now he's adding another to the mix. santacruzworks.org/n...

Folks have been asking for an update on Doug's retirement from Santa Cruz Works. Keep reading to find all the answers you've been searching for...santacruzworks.org/n...

What does surfing have to do with computational fluid dynamics? That intersection is the focus of Rebecca Benjamin, a UCSC undergraduate's research. santacruzworks.org/n...

Tickets are flying for our first event of the year: the Titans Awards! During this special event, you'll have the opportunity to learn about the most impactful and innovative people in Santa Cruz County as well as a tribute to Rod Caborn. Learn more: santacruzworks.org/n...

Our first CEO Works event of the year is filling up fast! Come connect with CEOs in Santa Cruz County and learn from Steve Fortunato on January 21. More details and registration: santacruzworks.org/n...

Want to help improve Santa Cruz? The City of Santa Cruz wants your input! santacruzworks.org/n...

On January 10-11, builders will take over Frontier Tower in San Francisco for the ESI x Korea Investments AI Agent, MCP & Sales Hackathon. santacruzworks.org/n...

Joby Aviation is expanding its manufacturing presence in the Midwest with the purchase of a major production facility in Dayton, Ohio. santacruzworks.org/n...

Joby Aviation is officially gearing up for takeoff. The Santa Cruz-based pioneer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft just announced the arrival of its first high-fidelity flight simulator, developed in partnership with global training leader CAE. santacruzworks.org/n...

CruzHacks is back and things are changing! santacruzworks.org/n...

The 2025 Titan Award recipients have been announced! Do you recognize any of them? santacruzworks.org/n...

Santa Cruz is celebrating a major achievement as two distinguished faculty members from the UCSC Baskin School of Engineering, David Deamer and David Haussler, have been elected Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Learn more about this prestigious distinction. santacruzworks.org/n...

Congrats to Climatize! santacruzworks.org/n...

Joby announced that it is making investments to double its manufacturing capacity in the United States, to support the production of four aircraft per month in 2027. santacruzworks.org/n...

As AI chat becomes the primary way people discover products and services, a quiet problem has emerged: AI systems don’t actually know who brands are. Learn how a new Santa Cruz startup is tackling this challenge. santacruzworks.org/n...

Santa Cruz-based Newsworthy.ai has introduced NewsCrafters.com, a new AI-assisted content curation platform designed to close the long-standing gap between paid press release distribution and earned media. santacruzworks.org/n...

For the first time in more than a decade of drift, the RTC has aligned itself with what the community has been saying with remarkable consistency: build a safe, functional trail now, with the resources we actually have, and keep options open for the future.santacruzworks.org/n...

And the nominees for Titans 2025 are....santacruzworks.org/n... Check back in January for the list of awardees!

Major congrats to UCSC alumnus founded company, Confluent on the $11B deal! santacruzworks.org/n...

Today's the last day to submit your Titans nominees! See who has already been nominated here: santacruzworks.org/n... and submit your nominations by midnight tonight here: bit.ly/tnoms25

AI is powering a $4 trillion economic transformation. Unlike past bubbles, it’s building real infrastructure, boosting GDP, and accelerating innovation at scale. santacruzworks.org/n...

Should you job search during the holidays? A timely look at why the holidays can be one of the most strategic and opportunity-filled moments to job search, especially as AI-driven skills and shifting workplace trends reshape what employers need. santacruzworks.org/n...

Looking for work? Here are 7 Santa Cruz County based companies that are currently hiring. santacruzworks.org/n...

Congrats to CarbonBridge's Sophia Xu! santacruzworks.org/n...

Santa Cruz Works team is excited to welcome Michael Ashley aka MASH as the Accelerator program's director! Learn more about him: santacruzworks.org/n...

Psstt..have you seen the awesome local products and EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS being offered in our holiday gift guide this year? Check them out and shop local this Cyber Monday! santacruzworks.org/n...

Still looking for the perfect gift? Check out our gift guide to explore locally made products at a variety of price points. santacruzworks.org/n...

Did you miss this year’s annual State of the Region event? Check out the recordings! santacruzworks.org/n...

Feel like you’re always doing a million things but not building up your business? Now’s the time to untangle yourself from the web of work. santacruzworks.org/n...

Feel like you’re always doing a million things but not building up your business? Now’s the time to untangle yourself from the web of work. santacruzworks.org/n...

Born in the waves of Santa Cruz, Surf Skull made a splash on national television on ABC’s Shark Tank. The startup, known for creating the world’s first low-profile surf helmet that looks like a bucket hat, pitched its newest innovation to the Sharks. santacruzworks.org/n...

Born in the waves of Santa Cruz, Surf Skull made a splash on national television on ABC’s Shark Tank. The startup, known for creating the world’s first low-profile surf helmet that looks like a bucket hat, pitched its newest innovation to the Sharks. santacruzworks.org/n...

Lyft, the global ridesharing platform, has generously awarded Digital NEST a substantial $10,000 ride credit grant. This incredible contribution is set to be a true game-changer for Digital NEST's members and BizzNEST associates across the region. santacruzworks.org/n...