Digest #190



 
One of the things I most enjoy about publishing SCTB is following along as startups evolve... Remember Futuristic Lights with their Kinetic Microlight (aka Light Gloves)? The home-grown company just launched something new on Kickstarter. Did you know that Buoy can help you know if your surfer cut class? FInd out what some of the other unexpected benefits of owning a Buoy are. Landed landed $5M from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. What does this have to do with Santa Cruz?
 
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Remember Futuristic Lights (Kinetic Microlight, Light Gloves)? They just launched something new: Galaxy LED Fidget Spinner is on Kickstarter. Read this article.


All the kids are at school, but both your outdoor and indoor showers are being used? Find out how to bust a rogue surfer plus more unexpected benefits of owning a Buoy. Read this article.


Landed recently landed $5M from the Chan Zuckerberg Institute. What might this mean for Santa Cruz? Read this article.


Shopify profiles two locals in How This California Pair Built a High-End Surf Brand With Upcycled Wood Scraps. Read this article.


CSUMB "Game Jam" introduces Virtual Reality to first generation students. Read this article.


Looker recently announced Instant Insight to allow anyone to instantly analyze their data without waiting for help from an analyst - no coding or SQL is necessary. Read this article. 


The Santa Cruz County Business Council hires Robert Singleton to be their new Executive Director. Read this article. 


 
 
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