2026 Central Coast Innovation Awards

In collaboration with California NanoSystems Institute at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Pacific Coast Business Times presents Central Coast Innovation Awards & Startup Village.

This two-part event begins with the Startup Village from 4 – 5:30 pm. Engage with the brightest entrepreneurs and most promising emerging startups from four universities – UC Santa Barbara, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, California Lutheran University and Cal State Channel Islands.

An awards ceremony will immediately follow from 5:30 - 7 pm to recognize this year’s Central Coast Innovation Awards winners announced in the February 28th special report.

If you have any questions, please email Jennifer Carusa at [email protected].

Thank you to our sponsors!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Hilton Santa Barbara, 633 E Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, United States

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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