Santa Cruz New Tech MeetUp - December 2017

2018 Report on State of Santa Cruz Tech, 2018 Predictions, MapBox, BlueFox, Hydrovirga, 2ndNature, Evaline.

Let's celebrate the close of a very successful year of tech in Santa Cruz with a number of activities and stellar company presentations:

• RESCHEDULED DUE TO VENTURA FIRES: 2018 Report on State of Santa Cruz Tech: commissioned by Workforce Development Board Santa Cruz County will be presented by Christopher Thornberg (https://santacruzworks.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b9b20e5863846e469541ba469&id=1985e89d59&e=c989af58c6)
of Beacon Economics (https://beaconecon.com/). Chris will give an overview on the growth trajectory of our local tech sector: employment, wages, companies, how education is serving local tech workforce needs, what kinds of skillsets are in high demand locally, constraints on growth, and what the future looks like for tech in Santa Cruz County.

• Winners of 2017 Santa Cruz New Tech MeetUp Survey: we will announce the winners of the 2017 SCNT MeetUp Survey (https://goo.gl/forms/jO4pIb7XiYKAM4Ql2). Some lucky participants will experience early holiday gifts. Participate in this survey before 9pm PT Monday December 4 if you want the chance to win. We need 300 participants to end this survey!

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• MapBox (https://www.mapbox.com/) / Marc Prioleau: this company is changing the way people move around cities and understand our planet. Find out why SoftBank dropped $164M recently into this company.

• BlueFox (http://www.bluefox.io/) / Marc Davilla: mobile phone sensing tech that enables clients to engage with people on their phones.

• Koder (http://www.koder.com/bounties) / Nicholas Ivanecky: Koder is a monthly subscription service that brings together crowdsourced teams of elite developers, designers, CTOs and Product Managers to deliver results.

• Evaline (http://evaline.io/) / Jethro Naude: got an electric car but not sure how you can make it long distance to the next charging station? Evaline is fixing that!

• 2ndNature (http://2ndnaturellc.com/) / Nicole Beck: a Santa Cruz company having a statewide impact on urban water quality and supplies.

Learn about hot new technologies and mingle with 300+ 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. Doors open at 6:00pm, presentations start at 7:00pm. Purchase your tickets in advance as this event will be sold out. Entry fee is $10 if you pay online by 3pm noon Wednesday, December 6, $15 at the door. $5 for students with valid ID who register HERE (https://goo.gl/forms/TMYLopvzd5Bd6SIa2). Our events include food, beverage, and LIVE MUSIC by Cruz Control (https://www.facebook.com/Cruz-Control-166542066831264/). RSVP now!!!

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