#335: Peggy, Claire, Nina, and more tech

Digest #335

Santa Cruz Tech Beat stands with Black Lives Matter, and rejects racism, bigotry, and hate. Despite our physical isolation, please support one another in a shared commitment to creating the most inclusive and diverse community that we possibly can.

Kudos to three local women founders:

Our Five-in-Five (ok, Five-in-Eighteen) interview with Cruzio CEO/cofounder Peggy Dolgenos is worth a listen. Find out how Cruzio has been helping the community during the pandemic.
Stanford is launching a FREE program for aspiring entrepreneurs this summer. Anyone around the world can apply. Monarch Media, founded by Claire Schneeberger, is an elearning development partner on this project.
OF/BY/FOR ALL, founded by former MAH Director Nina Simon, has published a framework for organizations to take immediate and long term action during moments of outrage and crisis.

THANK YOU to our newest partner: Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology . I encourage technologists in our regional ecosystem to learn more about this unique hub that brings startups and ag leaders together.

If we can make the content of Santa Cruz Tech Beat more relevant to you, please let us know.

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

Cruzio CEO Peggy Dolgenos updates us on the company's work during the pandemic in our latest "Five in Five" interview. Watch the video .

Stanford is launching a free program for aspiring entrepreneurs this summer. Anyone can apply. Monarch Media is an elearning development partner on this project. Read this article .

Trying to do the right thing but not sure where to begin? OF/BY/FOR ALL, founded by former MAH Director Nina Simon, publishes a framework for organizations to take both immediate and long term action during moments of outrage and crisis. Read the article .

Black Tech for Black Lives, a coalition of Black founders, advocates, investors and other leaders, issues a call to action for tech workers. Read the article .

Monterey County Office of Education takes steps to ensure all residents have access to high quality Internet. Read the article .

Here are steps tech companies can take to support the Black community and advocate for racial equity. Read the article .

MBARI researchers develop a unique laser-based system for constructing 3D models of diaphanous marine animals and the mucous structures they secrete. Read the article .

Optical technique analyzes single nanomagnets as small as 75 nanometers in diameter to extract critical information for optimizing magnetic memory and storage device performance. Read the article .