Digest #8

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News:

Looker and X2Engine founders share their stories at recent Santa Cruz New Tech Meetup, plus three startups pitch
"...a special Meetup showcased that technology is not only an important part of Santa Cruz's past but key to its future." Come back for more on October 2.

TechRaising to host thought leader Steve Blank on Sept 12 at MAH
"Steve Blank is recognized for developing the Customer Development methodology which, along with his book, Four Steps to the Epiphany, launched the Lean Startup movement. Steve is a major force and thought leader in the global startup ecosystem, Stanford professor, and serial entrepreneur."

Plantronics invites developers to TwilioCon in San Francisco Sept 17-19, 25% discount promo "3 days of inspiration and technical sessions with Twilio engineers and the brightest minds in web and mobile technology on the future of communication services."

Civinomicon "Hack Your Future" is a free 3-day community summit, Nov 15-17
...bringing together anyone who wants to talk about local issues and propose new ideas.
Civinomics tackles Shakespeare, downtown Watsonville, plastic bags.
"...a local startup that facilitates citizen collaboration to find solutions to community problems..."
Watch: What is civinomics, anyway? [video] "...improving the civic process by making it easier to reach more people with better information, with a focus on local people and local issues."

Santa Cruz police featured on Austrian TV news

"A program that predicts crimes to the police? What sounds like a science fiction movie, is already a reality in the United States." Recently featured in two Austrian news show segments, Santa Cruz Police Department gains international acclaim for innovative Predictive Policing through PredPol.

Where do couples find each other?

Want the data-driven scoop? Main result by local professor/blogger Kevin Karplus summarized in one figure...

PechaKucha explores the theme "Found in Santa Cruz" on Sept 13 at MAH
Some tech, some not. Speaker lineup includes a water engineer, a CTO, a systems architect, and more...

All-Star Lineup of Local Tech & Business Speakers Highlight the First Ever Event Santa Cruz, Sept 18 at The Nick

The lineup of speakers reads like a who's who of the Santa Cruz tech and business scene. Event Santa Cruz aims to create a new forum for local business owners to share their stories and knowledge.

Noteworthy, but not brand new

UC Santa Cruz SCIPP director Steve Ritz helped ensure Fermi mission's scientific bounty
"As project scientist for NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, Ritz had responsibility for scientific success of the mission, now entering its 6th year"

Two UC Santa Cruz alumni win prestigious science teaching fellowships
"Comprehensive program offers financial support and professional development for early-career STEM teachers"