Digest #255
Find out today which local startup has expanded operations to Mexico, learn more about Looker's "Pledge 1%" to power the great good with better data, get the scoop on a startup focused on voice enabled AI for cars and consumer products, and hear from a product architect who applies problem-solving prowess and technical expertise in human-to-human communication to human-to-machine communication.
The second annual Startup Investment and Community Capital Expo caps the annual cycle of entrepreneurship events held by the Institute for Innovation and Economic Development at CSUMB, which begins with the Startup Hackathon, continues with Startup Weekend, feeds into the Startup Challenge new venture competition, and closes with the Expo being held on October 30.
There's more, of course. Scroll down and starting reading!
Sara Isenberg
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PayStand expands operations to Guadalajara, a leading tech-hub in Mexico, and partners with StartupGDL. Read this article.
Scientists at UCSC and Lawrence Livermore report unprecedented performance results for a 3D-printed supercapacitor electrode. Read this article.
Q&A: Catelyn Orsini talks about creating innovative technology for Plantronics, and shares 4 tips for college-aged women who are entering technical professions. Read the article.
CEO David Colleen says, "We designed SapientX, from the ground up, as a system to let our technology talk to us... like we were talking to our best friend." Read this article.
Monarch Media lands a spot on the list of Top 10 High Value eLearning Content Development Companies. Read this article.
As the first component of Looker for Good, Looker pledges 1% of their product to charity, plus the employee time needed to help recipients be successful. Read this article.
The NSF awards UCSC $700K for the development of a multifocus structured illumination microscope. Read this article.
Bolstering childhood cancer research, Nationwide Children's Hospital and UCSC Treehouse scientists embark on genomic data sharing. Read this article.
Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with College of Business at CSUMB, to host the second annual Startup Investment and Community Capital Expo. Read this article.
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