In partnership with @MontereyBayDART and James @IrvineFdn, we’ve launched an apprenticeship program offering Salinas Valley locals education and paid on-the-job training to start a career in cutting-edge aerospace manufacturing. pic.twitter.com/FPeOz1woi4
— Joby Aviation (@jobyaviation) November 22, 2022

Joby Aviation
Joby Aviation is creating an electric vertical take-off & landing (eVTOL) aircraft to help save a billion people
an hour a day. This cutting edge company was founded and is growing around the Monterey Bay region.


Parallel Flight Technologies
Parallel Flight Technologies is developing a hybrid-electric heavy-lift drone for natural resource and emergency
management applications and is hiring right here on the Monterey Bay.


FarmWise
FarmWise builds innovative systems and processes that allow farmers to streamline operations
and increase food production efficiency right here on the Monterey Bay.


Sea, Land, Air Military Research (SLAMR)
Headquartered at the Naval Post-Graduate School in Monterey, CA, the SLAMR is America's
Unmanned Systems Accelerator for Private Industry, Academia, and Government teams.


Elroy Air
Elroy Air accessed R&D networks and test facilities in collaboration with the Naval Postgraduate School to
validate and build awareness for its groundbreaking autonomous VTOL aerial delivery system, the Chaparral.


Navalx Central Coast Tech Bridge
Closely aligned with the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), the Central Coast Tech Bridge is a nexus for
collaboration with industry, DoD and OGA innovation centers, leading academic institutions, and National Labs.


Airspace Integration (ASI)
Drone innovation hub and business incubator located on the beautiful Monterey Bay Academy campus
providing innovation facilities including co-working space, airspace access and grass landing field.


Startup Monterey Bay (SMB) Launchpad
Innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem hosted at the California State University Monterey Bay
including Startup Challenge Pitch Competition, Startup Launchpad Incubator and more.


Santa Cruz Works
Community engaged innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem focused on making Santa Cruz County
a great place to start, sustain, and grow businesses.
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