Exclusive invite-only Fullpower-AI Sales Recruitment Mixer on October 16. Meet visionary Santa Cruz founder Philippe Kahn, network with top sales leaders, and explore rewarding AI-driven career opportunities—right here in the Monterey Bay. Space is limited. Apply today.

At the upcoming Genomics Rooftop Mixer on October 28, one of the marquee projects will explore a compelling question at the intersection of cancer biology and virology: Why does metastatic breast cancer remain so deadly?

Studies show that 29% of entrepreneurs have ADHD but only ~7% of the general population has ADHD. Why do so many entrepreneurs have ADHD? 

She plays drums, reads sci-fi, and once underbid her own worth. Now, after 15+ years at Google and GoDaddy, Mireya Arteaga helps underrepresented founders claim their value through Human Stories—inviting them to her free October 4th workshop.

You're not lazy, you're not broken—your brain is just reacting to a world it wasn't designed for. Find out why, and what you can do about it.

Want to check out the inside of a Joby craft? Come check it out at the Salinas airshow!

Join us October 28 for the Genomics Rooftop Mixer, featuring Malin Pinsky’s kelp genomics research. Discover how resilient kelp can safeguard California’s coasts, fisheries, and biodiversity against warming oceans. Science, community, and conservation meet.

Exclusive invite-only Fullpower-AI Sales Recruitment Mixer on October 16. Meet visionary Santa Cruz founder Philippe Kahn, network with top sales leaders, and explore rewarding AI-driven career opportunities—right here in the Monterey Bay. Space is limited. Apply today.

UC Santa Cruz scientists Benedict Paten and Karen Miga lead breakthroughs in computational genomics, using AI and algorithms to decode genomes, advancing understanding of cancer, rare diseases, and dementias.

Access2Employements Job Fair is back! If you’re ready to expand your team, come sign up.

Partnerships only work when they create new revenue, open new markets, or deliver new functionality—ideally all three. Joby’s deal with Uber and Blade shows how true partnerships are built on reciprocal value, not press releases.

RealSeq Biosciences has secured a multi-year NIH SBIR Phase II award to accelerate development of its RiboMarker® RNA fragmentomics platform.

Joby announced that it will be bringing Blade’s air mobility services to the Uber app as soon as next year, following Joby’s recent acquisition of Blade’s passenger business.

Cabrillo College recently unveiled a new Multicultural Student Center.

Save Our Shores hosts their 41st annual Coastal Cleanup Day, September 20th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. across the Monterey Bay.

Santa Cruz Works is excited to announce the newest addition to our team, Alex Lund, an undergraduate student at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Alex is majoring in Literature with a minor in History and is set to graduate in 2026. Alex is a Business and Communications Assistant intern provided to Santa Cruz Works via the 25-26 Humanities EXCEL Internship program at UC Santa Cruz.

Swellcycle hosts First Friday event, selling first-generation 3D-printed surfboards.

The 3DE Club podcast, hosted by young entrepreneurs Fiona and Milo, recently released a special interview with tech industry icon, Ed Colligan

Hiring someone who is the perfect fit is beyond just looking at resumes and skills. Here’s what you need to consider.

UC Santa Cruz will host an I-Corps workshop series this fall to help research teams and entrepreneurs turn innovations into scalable solutions.

Michael Sikand spotlights Joby Aviation, a Santa Cruz company building electric air taxis. With bold predictions of a 10x stock surge, he translates complex eVTOL tech into an exciting, relatable vision of our flying future.

Did you miss our August 27th CEO Works luncheon event with David Doolin? Check out the recording here!

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

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