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Aspire Public Schools
Aspire Public Schools, a network of 36 high-quality, tuition-free public charter schools throughout California, will open its newly renovated schools in a state-of-the-art education complex in South Stockton this fall!
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Startup of the Month: Mediminder
New device helps people with allergies track EpiPens
With her Davis-based startup, CEO Liz Tang wants to remedy the
problem of people with medical conditions not having immediate
access to the medical devices that may save their lives.
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Going on Air
California Capital Airshow lifts off at Mather Field
The California Capital Airshow hearkens back to the years when
the Capital Region was a hub of aerospace and defense
manufacturing. After pandemic losses, the event broke records in
2021 and is set to continue its rise.
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Your Data is Gold
Clutch
You are sitting on a pile of gold, my friend. So let’s dig in. Data is one of the most powerful tools your organization can leverage and can always be improved upon. With that, you either have data that you aren’t storing well, fully optimizing, have trouble accessing, or haven’t even started collecting yet.
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Maker Space Cuts New Path
Leader of Sacramento Hacker Lab details demise and path ahead
We spoke with Hacker Lab CEO Gina Alatorre about trying to save the enterprise from debt, the next pivot and her hard-learned lessons.
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On the Fast Track: Cameron Law
Meet 13 young professionals who are on the fast track, bringing new ideas and innovations to the Capital Region
Law manages a team of faculty and entrepreneurs-in-residence who create programming designed to make innovation and entrepreneurship more accessible for people from all of the Capital Region’s diverse communities.
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Status Check: Back to Gaming
Mark Otero, who helped develop hugely successful “Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes,” puts hedge fund on hold for new game
Mark Otero, founder of the Sacramento-based mobile game company KlickNation, is now working on “Legions & Legends,” a combat roleplaying game and the debut effort from his studio, Azra Games.
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Startups Make a Splash at the UC Davis Big Bang Business Competition
Prizes worth more than $100,000 were distributed at the 22nd annual awards ceremony
The competition’s inventions included a medical device that detects fetuses’ oxygen levels, a machine-learning tool that analyzes livestock health and a healthy take on boba milk tea.
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Redefining the Workforce of the Future Through Apprenticeships
Accenture
The Sacramento region continues to be a hot market for talent and workforce development.
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The Metaverse is presenting us with an opportunity of a lifetime
Accenture
Over the past two years, the pace of innovation and change has happened faster than what we’ve seen in human history. Now, businesses are racing toward a future very different from the one they were designed to operate in, as technologies are reshaping human experiences.