This week in Santa Cruz County business news, Santa Cruz-based Joby Aviation is competing for the title of “coolest thing made in California,” a competition won last year by Tesla’s Model Y.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Joby Aviation Academy gets Watsonville OK, big win for Climatize, county housing market stays hot
A Joby Aviation school offering aviation career courses for high school, college and professional-level students is coming to Watsonville Airport, Jessica M. Pasko reports in her weekly local business roundup. Elsewhere, a Santa Cruz-based startup that helps renewable energy projects takes home a big honor, plus more news, names, notes and numbers to know.
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Target 2025: Joby marks another milestone in journey to launch air taxis
Santa Cruz-headquartered Joby Aviation says it remains on track to make electric air taxi service a reality in 2025, with federal approval of its operating system the latest hurdle the company has cleared.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Joby’s latest acquisition, Vallarta Supermarket opens in Watsonville and Colligan Theater’s future
Xwing, which develops autonomous flight systems for aviation and defense, is now under the Joby Aviation umbrella as the company eyes its 2025 goal for launching its electric air taxi. Elsewhere on the local business scene, Watsonville has a new supermarket, the City of Santa Cruz looks for a new tenant for the Colligan Theater and happenings, names and dates to know from Jessica M. Pasko.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Downtown prepping for new retail spaces, local berry company gets fair trade certification
In her weekly roundup, Jessica M. Pasko examines the future of retail in rapidly redeveloping downtown Santa Cruz, news from California Giant Berry Farms and numbers and dates to know in local business.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Biz help from Bay Fed, Monterey Bay coalition doubles down on electric aircraft, Food Bin vote delayed
In her weekly roundup of local business, Jessica M. Pasko reports on Bay Federal Credit Union adding commercial real estate loans, notes a new effort to boost growth in the airspace occupied by the likes of Joby Aviation and highlights numbers to know and upcoming events.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Paystand’s progress, food and beverage spots for lease, Joby inks Abu Dhabi partnership
Scotts Valley’s Paystand aims to become the “Venmo of business-to-business payments,” with its latest acquisition, Jessica M. Pasko reports in her latest business roundup. Plus, leases for a downtown Santa Cruz food kiosk and cafes at the Tannery Arts Center and on Cedar Street are up for grabs. And Joby Aviation partners with Abu Dhabi and expands its Marina facility.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Joby chargers, Westside tech acquisition, Dungeness crab season opens
In her weekly roundup of Santa Cruz County business, Jessica M. Pasko covers the sudden closure of all Kelly-Moore Paints stores, including three in Santa Cruz County, Joby’s new air taxi charger in Southern California, and the acquisition of a Westside software company that helps businesses track their carbon footprint.
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Joby Aviation gets $9.8M grant to expand Marina facility, add new Central Coast jobs
When Joby Aviation announced in September it was building its new manufacturing facility in Dayton, Ohio, there were fears the Santa Cruz-based company might not stay local for much longer. But under the terms of a new $9.8 million CalCompetes grant, the company is committed to investing further in California, including expansion of its Marina […]
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Outdoor dining hurdles, Joby joins Air Force, Crepe Place’s loss
In her weekly roundup of news and notes from the Santa Cruz County business community, Jessica M. Pasko looks at hurdles facing restaurants wanting to keep their pandemic-era outdoor dining spaces, Joby Aviation’s Air Force connection and a loss for the Crepe Place family.