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Santa Cruz Works New Tech with CWC Executive Director Laurie Egan
Santa Cruz Works New Tech is heading to the river. On Thursday, June 4, the next New Tech gathering comes to River Row, the new riverfront destination at 444 Front Street in downtown Santa Cruz.
The location feels fitting: a fresh space along the San Lorenzo River, a lineup of builders working on real-world problems, and a community that keeps showing up to see what’s next.
Doors open at 6:00pm for networking, food, drinks, and the usual mix of founders, operators, investors, engineers, students, and curious locals. At 7:00pm, the presentations begin — fast, focused, and straight to the point.
River Row is more than a new address on Front Street. It represents a larger shift in how Santa Cruz reconnects with the San Lorenzo River — not as something hidden behind buildings, but as a central part of downtown life.
Laurie Egan will speak to that river story, and why activating spaces like River Row matters for the future of Santa Cruz. As the city continues to rethink its relationship with the river, this is a timely conversation about place, community, and what downtown can become.