Santa Cruz New Tech MeetUp - March 2016
Details
CloudHQ, Zackees, Speakeasy, Box Bike, Formula Slug, Watergate, SC Drift, Contractr
Exciting line up for our March event!
Community Interest
DANM (http://danmmfa.ucsc.edu/) - Benjamin Spalding of UCSC's Digital Arts and New Media program will discuss Blind Spot: Thirteen artists are creating and iterating within realms not easily decipherable and detected in the conventional art world. Each artist has worked in the critical spaces of game design, performance, post cinematic space, scientific theory, economic systems, or interactive media to resist and expand long-established, canonical meanings of art.
Company Presentations
Zackees (https://zackees.com/) - Zachary Vorhies is the CEO of a fashion technology company and a reality TV star on TBS. His performance art presentation with LED tech and jewelry will win your hearts.
CloudHQ (https://www.cloudhq.net/microsoft_office_365) - Naomi Assaraf and Senad have the dream integration solution for businesses. Headquarter your cloud. Integrate apps and platforms across users, in seconds.
Speakeasy (http://speakeasy.co/) - Peter Mullen will show us a painless and innovation solution for conference calling: no PINs, no downloads, no fuss.
The Box Bike Collective (http://www.boxbikecollective.com/)- Alex Yasbek’s collective will show us their new electric assist cargo bikes. Their innovative manufacturing enables this product to be manufactured entirely in the US.
Formula Slug (http://formulaslug.com/)- Peter Mercado and a diverse group of UCSC students are designing and building ecologically-conscious, open-wheeled vehicles. This one you won’t want to miss!
HACK USCS 2016 Projects
• Watergate - Zachary Rubin and Hack UCSC 2016 team will present their winning project for the Calliope (http://calliopewater.com/)Award. This solution will decrease use of precious water, save homes from destructive water damage, and make automatic leak detection and stoppage affordable to agriculture.
• SC Drift - Aiden Mcclelland and Hack UCSC 2016 team will present their winning entry for the Inboard (http://www.inboardskate.com/) Award. This product rates and scores your style and cool moves on the Inboard electric skateboard.
• Contractr - Shuai Zhu and team from Hack UCSC 2016 will show us their app for contractors that make finding and executing jobs easy.
Learn about hot new technologies and mingle with 250+ fellow entrepreneurs, investors, bloggers, and tech enthusiasts. If you are interested in presenting, making an announcement, or becoming a sponsor, see the related links on the left side of this page. Presenting companies will be announced 1 week prior the event. This event is always packed, so be sure to RSVP early. Doors open at 6:00pm, presentations start at 7:00pm. Entry fee is $10, and includes food, beverage, and LIVE MUSIC. RSVP now!!!
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