Digest #221




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A newly released report prepared by Beacon Economics reviews the potential of Santa Cruz County's tech industry. What do you think?  
 
The Cocoanut Grove was packed last week at the 10 year anniversary of the Santa Cruz New Tech Meetup, and we all hope Doug continues to run the meetup for another 10 years.
 
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The Santa Cruz Tech Sector and Ecosystem report outlines the benefits of the growing local tech sector, busts several myths, and notes how our tech ecosystem differs from those found in Silicon Valley and SF. Read this article.
 
 
Ten years, 106 events, and 2120 pizzas later, the Santa Cruz New Tech Meetup celebrates its big anniversary in grand style. Read this article
 
 
Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Phil Berman has developed new methods for the production of HIV vaccines, solving major technical problems which have bedeviled the field. Read this article
 
 
In a three-part series, journalist Amy Wu tells the stories of minority women entrepreneurs in agtech in the Salinas Valley and beyond. Read this article.  
 
 
Can your refrigerator order the groceries? The Edge Card team shares some of the key fintech takeaways they noticed while at CES 2018. Read this article
 
 
Startup Weekend Monterey Bay at CSUMB gave participants the opportunity to practice being "Otters in the Shark Tank." Read this article.
 
 
A 10-month program to support STEM teaching techniques across our state's public community colleges and university system kicks off with new cohort. Read this article.  
 
 
ICYMI: Jeremy, Keri, David, Suz, Bob, Sara, Bonnie, Chris, and Pat send a warm video greeting to Doug Erickson in celebration of Santa Cruz New Tech Meetup's 10 year anniversary. Watch the video
 
 
 
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