Roboflow CEO shares how computer vision advancement powers other AI innovation Editor’s note: This is the first of three features profiling winners of the 2024 Prometheus Awards and going behind the scenes of how the winners are selected. At the 2024 Prometheus Awards, the Technology Association of Iowa debuted seven new award categories, a move the industry […]
The Iowa Economic Development Authority is awarding Rural Innovation Grants, totaling more than $275,000, to 20 Iowa small businesses. The grant program, part of Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Empower Rural Iowa initiative, supports nontraditional ideas that address critical issues faced by communities that have both fewer than 20,000 people and are not located next to a […]
The Iowa Go-To-Market (G2M) program, a collaboration between the ISU Pappajohn Center, BioConnect Iowa, and VentureNet Iowa, has announced three startups that will participate in the G2M accelerator. The program aims to help Iowa startups accelerate their commercialization efforts and secure equity investment or generate initial revenue. The participating startups include Upvote, a platform providing […]
Keehner promoted to principal, will manage new fund Next Level Ventures (NLV) is raising capital for a new fund that will be dedicated to investing in Iowa startups, the Des Moines-based venture capital firm told the Business Record. Next Level Ventures Fund 3 will be NLV’s fifth venture fund and its third focused on Iowa […]
Aureon, a Des Moines-based technology solution provider, has opened 2025 applications for its scholarship programs. The Aureon STEM Scholarship Program focuses on supporting students from rural communities served by Iowa Telecommunications Company (ITC) owners who plan to study a STEM-based curriculum. This year Aureon will award $10,000 in scholarships to six applicants. Aureon’s Scholarship for […]
John Deere announced Monday new autonomous machines and technology at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The new lineup of machines aims to serve customers in agriculture, construction and commercial landscaping with a combination of advanced computer vision, AI, and cameras, according to a news release. John Deere’s new technology will be available on […]
IEDA approved more than $6.4 million in loans to startups in 2024 The Iowa Economic Development Authority awards funding to startups in the form of low-interest loans through its Innovation Continuum, which includes five funds that are designed to offer companies non-dilutive funding at every stage of business growth. The funds are: Proof of Commercial Relevance […]
The North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Pappajohn Center is now accepting applications for the spring 2025 cohort of the University of Iowa Venture School program. The eight-week program uses the National Science Foundation I-Corps curriculum and participants are assigned a local entrepreneur as their coach during the program. Participating teams will be eligible to […]
xBk Live, a Des Moines music venue, has announced the launch of a 12-month Creative Entrepreneurship Program to help local performing artists, musicians and songwriters start new businesses. The program will launch in February 2025 and host a monthly class on business topics. The program will also offer mentorship and networking opportunities tailored toward the creative industry. […]
Terraform Tillage and My Nurse Healthcare were named the winners of the REV pitch competition held by Advance Southwest Iowa and TS Bank in November. Ag-tech startup Terraform Tillage won $15,000 and My Nurse Healthcare received $4,000. Terraform Tillage has developed the SmartProbe System, a patented technology that supports soil compaction mapping. The technology allows ag producers to […]