Startup Challenge is an annual startup business competition for the Monterey Bay Region. Showcase & develop your business while competing for over $60,000 in cash prizes! Learn more about the competition and get help completing your application at one of these Introductory sessions held throughout the Monterey Bay region. Start your application today at https://www.startupmontereybay.com. […]

Join Us for an Educating Afternoon Featuring: Biorefinery tour/alcohol production from plant waste demo An "up-close" look at the Regenerative Agtech at Work Organic Farm Tour Talks by Business and Community Leaders including: Stephen Cozens - Cranleigh Partners - New Zealand Green David Blume CEO Blume Distillation, Whiskey Hill Farms plus "Surprise Special Guests" Saturday […]

Startup Challenge is a community service organized by the Institute for Innovation and Economic Development at Calfornia State University Monterey Bay. Who is eligible? Start-ups (not yet operational) and emerging (in launch phase) businesses may apply. Businesses must be located in the Monterey Bay region (Monterey, San Benito, or Santa Cruz counties). The business idea must be […]

This month we have Thomas Atchison of Astra Rocketry on...rocketry! and Doug Yount of Shea Homes on Marina redevelopment. Hillary Talbot will tell us about her small business funding company Etre. Mary Jo will bring us the Quiz (better study up!). And More! We'll be at the Spring Hill Suites in Marina again this month; […]

Come join us for the March Santa Cruz Works Company Spotlight Breakfast at Zero Motorcycles. See the brand new SR/S in person! We are super excited to have our March Company Spotlight Breakfast at Zero Motorcycles. Come see the brand new SR/S in person (Watch the video here).Join us at this informal breakfast to network, […]

Startup Monterey Bay Tech Meetup and the Santa Cruz New Tech Meetup are joining forces to bring the Meetups virtual! We will hold a joint meetup on April 1; more information and a link to register are at https://www.santacruzworks.org/news/santa-cruz-works-new-tech-goes-virtual-on-april-1-2020 Startup Monterey Bay Tech Meetup is the place to go to meet aspiring entrepreneurs, get news […]

Zoom Communications, Zendesk, Santa Cruz Economic Development, Light & Motion, USCS Grad Slam 2020 Santa Cruz Works New Tech and Startup Monterey Bay Tech MeetUp are excited to announce our first totally virtual event: a full hour of exciting presentations, interactions, and it is free!Bonnie Lipscomb / City of SC Econ Dev: Bonnie will give […]

Please join the Monterey County Business Council and the Cal Coastal Small Business Development Center's Director, Cindy Merzon for a webinar to learn more about disaster loan opportunities for your small business.  Two major items Cindy will be covering are the SBA's Economic Impact disaster Loan and the Paycheck Protection Program - part of the […]

Facebook Live with Taylor Rae. Support local musicians and businesses by attending this free online concert! Join us at 7 pm PT on Friday, April 3 for this free Facebook Live concert featuring Santa Cruz local musician Taylor Rae. Remember that musicians are out of work during shelter-in-place. Go one step further and make it […]

Startup Challenge is a community service organized by the Institute for Innovation and Economic Development at Calfornia State University Monterey Bay.