Digest #228
 
Some weeks are big news weeks and this was one of them. Here's the news you need to know.
 
Buoy Labs is entering into a strategic relationship with Delta Faucet. That's big. Plantronics is acquiring Polycom in a deal valued at $2 Billion. That's big. Startup SellHound is announcing the beta release of their Comparison Selling Engine. It's all relative and in our startup community, that's big, too. 
 
Find out how Community Foundation Santa Cruz County is giving entrepreneurs a concrete approach to building philanthropy into corporate culture.
 
There's more so scroll down and start reading!

Sara Isenberg
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Santa Cruz Tech Beat
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Buoy Labs enters a strategic relationship with Delta Faucet to elevate the smart home water experience. Read this article.
 
 
Got stuff? Startup founder Suzanne Wouk announces the beta release of SellHound's Comparison Selling Engine. Read this article.
 
 
Plantronics will acquire Polycom in a cash and stock transaction valued at $2.0 billion enterprise value. Read this article.
 
 
Tech Shares, a new initiative by Community Foundation Santa Cruz County, gives entrepreneurs a concrete approach to building philanthropy into corporate culture. Read this article.
 
 
Drones, tractors, and robots: The 5th Salinas Valley AgTech Summit highlights the potential growth of tech advancements in agriculture. Read this article.
 
 
The Salinas Valley AgTech Summit drew nearly 750 attendees, many of them members of the agriculture industry or farming students keen to learn about the latest technologies and trends in the industry. Read this article.  
 
 
It's Kickstarter time. Using the magic of Augmented Reality (AR), Photobloom AR says they're "Shutterfly for your videos." Read this article.
 
 
On April 4, Santa Cruz New Tech Meetup presents SellHound, Merge4, MakerDao, SupplyShift, Rivetz, and more. Read this article.
 
 
The 82% Micro Business Summit returns on May 4 when local business leaders will gather to network, share ideas, and learn how to grow their businesses. Read this article.
 
 
Monterey's first coworking space brings the latest trend in space and idea sharing work communities to the area. Read this article
 
 
 
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