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Digest #222
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Here's the news you need to know.
As a startup region, we need more than just startups. We need -- and have -- a robust ecosystem, including universities, colleges, meetups, events, and civic support. This week, a variety of our articles focus on the ecosystem, including stories from and about UCSC, CSUMB, City of Santa Cruz Economic Development.
As well, there are two events of note coming up: CSUMB is hosting a symposium highlighting women in ag, tech, and agtech. (N.B. I'll be moderating the agtech panel.) And, the Santa Cruz Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency Meetup hosts a guest speaker who will focus on using blockchain-based digital assets for tracking the production and transfer of physical commodities.
There's more so scroll down and start reading!
Sara Isenberg
Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief
Santa Cruz Tech Beat
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Top Stories
Xpansiv CEO, Joe Madden, will discuss digital commodities on the blockchain at the Feb 21 Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency Meetup. Read this article.
and agtech. RSVP now for this Feb
CSUMB to host half-day symposium featuring women in agriculture, technology, and agtech. RSVP now for this Feb 28 event. Read this article.
A team of UCSC computer science students wins sponsorship from Amazon to develop a "socialbot" that can converse with humans. Read this article.
Looker releases new features/enhancements that make it easier for users to drive greater value from their business by acting on critical business decisions from trusted, data-driven insights. Read this article.
There's a general understanding that data hides information of great value, but collecting data is only half of the equation. Read this article.
Two Baskin School of Engineering professors have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering for their outstanding contributions to the field of engineering. Read this article.
Q&A: Bonnie Lipscomb, City of Santa Cruz Economic Development Director, on the relationship between the tech community and local business development, and more. Read this article.
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Note: Dates, times, and locations are all subject to change. Be sure to check the event website, just in case!
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