Growth planned for Ames in 2025, Norem says Ramco Innovations will now be known as Ramco Powered by Sukup, as the company takes a step to align its branding with Sukup Manufacturing Co. Ramco CEO Hank Norem told the Business Record the West Des Moines-based automation distributor is adding the tagline to its name to demonstrate its […]
By Lisa Rossi The Technology Association of Iowa interviewed Brett Taylor, chief technology officer at UnityPoint Health, during its recent TechBrew:AM event at West End Architectural Salvage in downtown Des Moines. Tyler Wyngarden, TAI’s vice president of strategic partnerships, facilitated the conversation with Taylor. Here are five takeaways from the March 13 discussion. Eliminating ‘pillow […]
The Iowa Center for Economic Success will host a panel discussion at 8 a.m. March 25 with three small business owners from the Ingersoll and Grand corridor in Des Moines. The event is part of the Iowa Center’s Made in Iowa event series exploring the role of small businesses in connecting communities and building culture. […]
The Greater Des Moines Partnership has announced the 2025 schedule for its Top Five for Small Business Series. The event series will feature presentations aiming to help small businesses in human resources, marketing, accounting, sales and other topics. Each event will take place on Zoom from 9 to 10 a.m. Here is the full schedule:
Big Grove Brewery has launched a new micro-grant program to offer direct funding to local projects aiming to enhance or revitalize neighborhoods. The grants will be funded by sales of Big Grove’s new lager, Neighborhood Beer, with $1 for every case sold going back to the grant program. Big Grove has created a private nonprofit […]
Lisa Shimkat, state director of America’s Small Business Development Center Iowa, has been appointed the associate administrator of field operations for the U.S. Small Business Administration and the acting associate administrator for the Office of International Trade. Shimkat has led SBDC Iowa, which has 15 regional centers across the state, since 2014. Under her leadership, […]
The Iowa Biotechnology Association named the recipient of the 2025 Biotech Leader Award and the winners of the Showcase Pitch Competition at its Iowa Biotech Showcase and Conference held last week. Joel Harris, co-founder and CEO of animal health startup Genvax Technologies and executive director of the Ag Startup Engine, is the recipient of the 2025 Biotech Leader […]
Robert C. Brown, Iowa State University’s Anson Marston Distinguished Professor in Engineering and the Gary and Donna Hoover Chair in Mechanical Engineering, has been elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering. According to a news release, Brown has built multi-disciplinary teams at Iowa State that use thermochemical technologies to produce fermentable sugars from […]
Rural leaders from across Iowa will gather in Ames April 10-11 for the annual Iowa Rural Summit, hosted by the Iowa Rural Development Council. “Rural Rocks! Energizing Communities through Connections” will feature sessions targeting issues facing small towns and rural areas, from outdoor recreation and regional partnerships to the next generation of leadership and disaster […]
The Lamberti Center for Rural Entrepreneurship at Buena Vista University is moving from the Foundry in downtown Storm Lake to the first floor of Grand Hall on BVU’s campus. The move, made possible by a $2 million anonymous gift, will provide a larger space, offering students, faculty and the Storm Lake community access to resources […]