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🌎 SIX WORLDS. ONE STAGE.Luminarium Pacifica is bringing founders, technologists, artists, researchers, and music creators together in Santa Cruz.
Choose your category:
🤖 AI & Intelligent Systems
🎨 Hacking Arts & Creative Technology
🧬 Human Performance, Longevity & Wellness
🌱 AgTech, Regenerative Systems & Future of Food
🔥 Radical Art & Experiential Worlds
🎧 DJs & Electronic Music Producers — Pitch to Go on Tour
Every applicant who completes the application receives a two-minute live pitch. Selected startup finalists return for a five-minute presentation with slides and judge Q&A.
Selected DJs and electronic music producers will be considered for the Pacifica Afterglow showcase and potential opportunities in Taiwan, Japan, and Latin America. Submit your press kit with your application.
The Santa Cruz Regional Champion advances to the Startup World Cup global stage for the opportunity to compete for the $1 million investment prize.
📅 October 17, 2026
📍 The Catalyst · Santa Cruz, California
🌐 Apply at Luminarium.io
Bring us your technology. Your art. Your sound. Your world.
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The Catalyst Club, 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-4430, United States
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Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.
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