Creating 15,000 new high-paying jobs – our Regional Economic Action Coalition
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News
Briq adds another $8 million in extension round
Santa Barbara-based construction startup Briq raised another $8 million in an extension round to help the company gain a $150 million valuation in 2024.
Innovation Accelerates Through NPS’ Ongoing Joint Interagency Field Experimentation Program
Every three months, like a high-tech pilgrimage, dozens of industry technologists journey from across the nation to a backcountry gathering at Camp Roberts, bringing cutting-edge […]
Our view: State should invest in Central Coast’s aerospace potential
With launches from Vandenberg slated to grow from a dozen to 50 and eventually 100 a year, there is an urgent need for investment in […]
March newsletter: $80m for space, $14m for Uplift + more
There’s A LOT in here this month, from progress on housing and education to high-profile regional leadership and business moves. First, two big leaps toward […]
Quintessent’s $11.5M raise indicative of Santa Barbara’s impressive tech scene
“Quintessent demonstrates what is possible when UCSB’s long history of innovation within III-V photonic devices combines with top business talent and gains the early support […]
Recent progress on the home front
Collaborative work to tackle the region’s housing shortage — one of the largest obstacles to economic growth on the Central Coast — has been making […]
$80 million for Central Coast space
Amid surging commercial launches at Vandenberg Space Force Base, the Central Coast is expected to see $80 million in new federal funding to expand launch […]
