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Digest #130

We have plenty of news you need to know this week.

Plantronics has landed a prestigious design award. The 3rdannual Salinas Valley AgTech Summit is coming up. Imprivata'sCEO talks about medical information security. Digital NEST getsneeded funding to open a new space in Salinas. And, Apps forAg was held at Cabrillo over the weekend.

Coincidentally, we have FOUR Q&A interview this week. Catchup up directly with the leaders of Slick, Metareal, MBEP, and theMini-Maker Faire.

Remember SCO? Many of us do. Well, they're undeniably andreliably dead. Again.

Job hunting? We've posted many new jobs on our Jobs Page.Hiring? It's our most popular page.

All this, and more. Scroll down and start reading.

Sara IsenbergFounder, Publisher, Editor-in-ChiefSanta Cruz Tech Beathttp://santacruztechbeat.com

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Top Stories

Q&A: Thomas Agaraté talks about theSLICK Go-Pro Stabilizer, a successfulIndiegogo campaign, and why he movedfrom France to Silicon Valley to SantaCruz. Read this story.

Students and ag reps applied technologyto agricultural issues during Apps for Ag,a hackathon at Cabrillo this past weekend.Who won the $9K in prize money? Readthis story.

Q&A: Kate Roberts talks about what's newat MBEP, and invites you to MBEP'sRegional Economic Summit in April. Readthis story.

Q&A: David Van Brink talks aboutMetareal's preview at the GameDevelopers Conference (GDC) this week.Read this story.

Q&A: Zaq Roberts talks about Invention

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Literacy and announces the first round ofexhibitors for the upcoming Santa CruzMINI Maker Faire. Read this story.

Digital NEST moves closer to opening aspace in Salinas. The city has budgeted$50K to help, and two anonymous donorshave each pledged $100K. Read this story.

More than 100,000 people living in andaround the Salinas Valley are on track fora digital upgrade from CharterCommunications within the next threeyears. Read this story.

Plantronics has landed a prestigious iFDesign Award for BackBeat SENSE. Readthis story.

The 3rd Annual Salinas Valley AgTechSummit is set for March 30 at HartnellCollege. It's free. Read this story.

How safe is your medical information?Here's a video of Imprivata's CEOdiscussing cybersecurity in healthcare onMornings with Maria. Watch the video.

Remember SCO? SCO Is now undeniablyand reliably dead. Again. Read this story.

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Tue Mar 15, 6-8pm: Creating A WinningPitch (Startup Challenge) at CSUMB(BIT Building).

Tue Mar 15, 6-8pm: The Future of Farmto Fork - Using AgTech to keep Trackat CSUMB/Salinas.

Wed Mar 16: 1-6pm: 14th AnnualEthics and Responsible BusinessForum & Cool Tech Expo at CSUMB.(Forum: 3-5pm, Tech Expo: 1-3pm / 5-6pm)

Wed Mar 16, 5pm: Santa CruzWomen's Javascript/FrontEndDevelopment Meetup at Looker.

Wed Mar 16, 6:30pm: Santa CruzBitcoin & Cryto-currency Meetup atNextSpace.

Tue Mar 22, 6-8pm: Creating A WinningPitch (Startup Challenge) at Cruzio.

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Tue Mar 22, 7pm: Santa Cruz UnityUser Group Meetup at NextSpace.

Wed Mar 23, 3:30-6pm: 2016 Tech Dayat Digital NEST.

Wed Mar 23, 6-8pm: Creating AWinning Pitch (Startup Challenge) atMonterey.

Wed Mar 23, 6:30pm: Santa CruzCounty AgTech Meetup at DigitalNEST.

Thu Mar 24, 6pm: Startup GrindMonterey Bay Hosts Derek Andersonat Digital NEST.

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