Santa Cruz New Tech MeetUp - January 2017

SolarCity, Zero Motorcycles, Akamai, Calliope, Sunbank Solar

Let's start 2017 with some serious green tech! This first event of the year will be divided into 3 segments: Networking & Live Demos, Community Announcement, Company Presentations, and Panel Discussion.

Networking & Live Demos (5:30-7pm)Live demos by Zero, Calliope, Sunbank, Inboard, and SolarCity (http://www.solarcity.com/). learn about, touch, and experience the new solar shingles and Powerwall.

Community Announcement

• Akamai: the leader of the Internet Revolution is proud to present on high tech sustainability: minimizing the environmental impact of information technology systems while maximizing the benefits from sustainable business practices. Nicola Peill-Moelter (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-peill-moelter-597420)

Company Presentations

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• Zero Motorcycles (http://www.zeromotorcycles.com/): this Scotts Valley company has become the market leader in electric motorcycles both on and off the road. See and listen to these motorcycles. Todd Andersen (https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-andersen-03a4b010)

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• Calliope Waterworks (http://calliopewater.com/): you could fill a swimming pool with the water you are losing to leaks. Learn how to take control of your household water use. Keri Waters (https://www.linkedin.com/in/keriwaters)

• Sunbank Solar (https://thesunbank.com/): learn about "the other solar" - solar thermal collectors that will heat your hot tub and much more. James Richards (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswrichards)

Panel Discussion

• A panel discussion about green tech with Q&A from the audience. Akamai, SolarCity, Zero, Calliope, Inboard, Sunbank Solar

Event sponsor: Wynn Capital Management (http://wynncapital.com), Inboard (https://inboardtechnology.com), Zero Motorcycles (http://www.zeromotorcycles.com)

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Learn about hot new technologies and mingle with 400+ 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. This event is always packed, so be sure to RSVP early. Doors open at 5:30pm, presentations start at 7:00pm. Entry fee is $15 (pay at the door, cash or credit card), and includes appetizers and LIVE MUSIC. $5 for students (UCSC, Cabrillo, CSUMB, high schools, etc) with valid IDs. Full bar available; drinks for purchase. RSVP now!!!