Startup Monterey Bay Connect
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2nd Tuesday of each month
Until further notice, the Startup Monterey Bay Connect (formerly the Startup Monterey Bay Tech Meetup) will be held online. See our Eventbrite page for more information.
What we’re about
A monthly meeting where entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs, innovators, local start-ups, and businesses can meet, learn, tell others about what you’re up to, find out what they’re up to, and enjoy the camaraderie with other entrepreneurs. Investors, entrepreneurs, local businesses, anyone interested in the latest innovations, trends in business and technology or the latest and greatest ideas should come!
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Watch Past Presentations
July 2021
The July Connect Meetup featured the following guest speakers and organizations:
- Doug Yount of Shea Homes
- Karina Alvarez of the CSUMB Otter Student Union
- Diana Ballesteros of the CSUMB Otter Student Union
- Avneesh Kumar of Hellodesk
June 2021
The June meeting featured the following guest speakers and organizations:
- Joshua Metz of Monterey Bay DART
- Chris Bley of Airspace Integration
- Corey Garza of CSUMB’s College of Science
May 2021
The May meeting featured the following guest speakers and organizations:
- Kristina Chavez-Wyatt of California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC)
- Devin Carlson of Archer Components
- Daniel Emerson of Light & Motion
April 2021
The April meeting featured the following guest speakers and organizations:
- Anthony Ng, Tech-to-Market Unit of the CA Energy Commission
- Helle Petersen, Manager of the BlueTech Valley Innovation Cluster
- Ashely Gauer, Program Manager at Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP)
- Rene Mendez, City Manager of the City of Gonzales
- Jason Sedano, Head of Intellectual Property at Concentric Power Inc.
March 2021
The March meeting featured the following guest speakers and organizations:
- Dennis Donohue, Director of the Western Grower’s Center for Innovation & Technology
- Seana Day, Partner of Better Food Ventures & Culterra Capital
- Patrick Zelaya, Founder of HeavyConnect
- Miku Jha, Founder of AgShift
- Russell Cole, Founder of AgXactly
February 2021
The February meeting featured the following guest speakers and organizations:
- Aaron Rudger, Marketing Director of Iris Automation
- Roger Hackett, Founder of Liliput
- Shannon Bliss, Founder of Seeds4STEM
- Mahesh Natrajan, Founder of ZenSpace
January 2021
The January meeting featured the following guest speakers and organizations:
- Carmen Herrera, Executive Director of El Pajaro Community Development Corporation
- Jordan Starr, Owner of Nece’s Gluten Free Baked Goods
December 2020
The December meeting featured the following guest speakers and organizations:
- Ben Erwin, ROV Pilot and Technician for MBARI
- Steve Moore, Professor of Marine Science and Robotic Gadgetry at California State University, Monterey Bay
- Dan Costa, Director Institute of Marine Science at University of California, Santa Cruz
November 2020
The November meeting features guest speakers from the following organizations:
- The GetVirtual Project at CSUMB
- From Farms to Incubators
- Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology
- Organic Produce Network
October 2020
The October meeting features guest speakers from the following organizations:
September 2020
The September meeting features guest speakers from the following organizations:
- Our Future Podcast and Seedstages
- Small Business Development Center (Northern California & Cal Coastal branches)
- Solare Holding LLC
- Joby Aviation
The July meeting features guest speakers from the following organizations:
- Memoria, Inc.
- Naval Postgraduate School’s C2 Tech Bridge
- Scoot Science (2016 Startup Challenge Venture Division Runner-Up)