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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2026 Santa Cruz, CA — March 30, 2026  — Student innovators from the University of California, Santa Cruz are gaining national recognition across both entrepreneurship and invention, highlighting the strength of the university’s growing innovation ecosystem. Rayna Borah has been selected to represent UC Santa Cruz at e-Fest, one of the nation’s premier undergraduate entrepreneurship competitions, taking place later this April. Competing alongsid

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: : Marina Glagolev –  mglagole@ucsc.edu Santa Cruz, CA – May 2026 – The 10th annual Santa Cruz Launchpad returns to the Grove at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, bringing together the region’s most promising student innovators, entrepreneurs, employers, and community leaders for an afternoon celebrating innovation and opportunity.  Co-hosted by Santa Cruz Works, UC Santa Cruz, Cabrillo College, and the Center for Innovati

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2026 CruzHacks Leadership Transitions to UC Santa Cruz CIED as Doug Erickson Steps Down; Nada Miljković Named Board Chair Santa Cruz, CA —  After years of dedicated leadership and service to the student innovation community, Doug Erickson is officially stepping down from his role overseeing CruzHacks . Under Doug’s guidance, CruzHacks grew into one of UC Santa Cruz’s flagship student-led hackathons, bringing together hundreds of students ann

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2026 UCSC’s CIED Launches Studio and Community Partnership with City of Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA  — The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development (CIED) at the University of California, Santa Cruz has launched the CIED Studio, a new initiative developed with GetVirtual, designed to connect students with community-based projects while supporting local economic resilience. The Studio’s inaugural project is a collaboration with the

Open to all majors, Crown College’s new I&E Certificate combines coursework, community projects, and practical experience to help...

The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development (CIED) at UC Santa Cruz is proud to highlight the impactful collaboration...

The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development (CIED) at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been recognized with...

The Division of Global Engagement the Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development (CIED), hosted a group of 24 students from the...