Location: Hilton Santa Barbara, 633 E Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Date: Feb 19, 2026 – 4pm
Central Coast Innovation Awards, Hilton Santa Barbara, CA
In partnership with the California NanoSystems Institute at the University of California, Santa Barbara, the Pacific Coast Business Times proudly presents the Central Coast Innovation Awards & Startup Village.
Join us for an evening dedicated to INNOVATION!
This two-part event will commence with the Startup Village from 4 – 5:30 pm. Participate in discussions with the most brilliant entrepreneurs and the most promising emerging startups from three sponsoring universities – UC Santa Barbara, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and California Lutheran University.
An awards ceremony will take place immediately afterward from 5:30 – 7 pm to honor the winners of this year’s Central Coast Innovation Awards, as announced in the special report on February 28th.
Should you have any inquiries, please reach out to Jennifer Carusa at jcarusa@pacbiztimes.com.
We extend our gratitude to our sponsors!
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