The Technology Association of Iowa has opened nominations for the 2026 Prometheus Awards, which recognize people, companies and innovations shaping Iowa’s technology future. The deadline to submit nominations is Aug. 12. Finalists will be announced in September ahead of the awards ceremony on Nov. 5 in Des Moines. To view…
The Iowa Go-To-Market Accelerator, a partnership between the ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, BioConnect Iowa and VentureNet Iowa, has announced its summer 2026 cohort. The accelerator supports technology-driven startups as they strengthen their business models and work toward commercialization. Participants begin with individualized planning sessions before diving into focused programming that…
On Oct. 4, 2016, Jeffrey Johnston received the phone call no father ever wants to get. His oldest son, Seth, was found dead in a hotel room in Waterloo from a fentanyl overdose. When he told his two other sons about the tragedy, he framed it this way: “Boys, we…
America’s Cultivation Corridor’s sixth cohort of Cultivo Virtual Academy will focus on educating startup companies and entrepreneurs from India on entering the U.S. market. The six-week virtual program will provide up to 12 participants with mentorship, interaction with Iowa’s agricultural leaders and an online curriculum focused on U.S. market entry,…
The Greater Des Moines Partnership has announced the fifth cohort of the Scale DSM Business Accelerator, a program designed to help small business owners gain access to knowledge, management know-how and networks needed to increase revenue, create jobs and positively impact the community. Throughout the six-month tuition-free program, participants will complete…
The University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, in partnership with Amazon Web Services, nClouds, and the Iowa Small Business Development Center, has launched an AI Services Challenge designed to help Iowa businesses turn artificial intelligence ideas into execution-ready solutions. The challenge builds on AI programming at Iowa JPEC, where…
Susie Wilhite, the director of operation at Iowa Area Development Group, handles many functions, works with a small staff and uses AI daily. She’s among the many participants that have come through Iowa State University’s Center for Industrial Research and Service AI training programs. In the past few years, several…
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that 11 Iowa dairy farms and businesses have been awarded Choose Iowa Dairy Innovation Grants. The announcement was made during a Dairy Month visit to Gav-n-view Farm near Lansing, one of this year’s grant recipients. The Choose Iowa Dairy Innovation Grant Program, administered…
The World Food Prize has named 40 scientists, policymakers, community builders and innovators transforming food systems across the world the 2026 Top Agri-food Pioneers. Now in its third year, the list honors individuals driving bold and innovative solutions to the most pressing challenges in global food security, a news release…
The Iowa Economic Development Authority board recently approved assistance from Iowa’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Innovation Fund for startups in Ames, Des Moines and West Des Moines. SSBCI funding awarded to three startups this past month Headquartered in Ames, ASPi Solutions, Inc., operating as Bound, has developed a…