The Global Insurance Accelerator has announced the seven insurtech companies that will participate in the 10th cohort of the accelerator program. The 2025 program begins on Jan. 8. The cohort was selected by the GIA’s investor and sponsor companies. The seven companies are:
The Technology Association of Iowa is seeking speakers for its annual Iowa Technology Summit set for April 8, 2025. The five content tracks for the 2025 conference are cybersecurity, data, innovation, leadership and transformation. Speakers can submit ideas for long-form sessions like deep dives or workshops or short-form sessions, which could include mini keynotes, lightning […]
The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for the pitch competition at the 2025 Athene Black and Brown Business Summit now through Jan. 31 at 5 p.m. On April 16, seven top applicants and one randomly selected participant will pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges. All participants receive a monetary prize, […]
The Technology Association of Iowa announced Monday its public policy principles and state and federal policy priorities ahead of the 2025 Iowa legislative session, which begins Jan. 13. According to a news release, the state-level legislative priorities for TAI in 2025 are: TAI’s federal policy priorities will be concentrated again in the following three areas: […]
The Iowa Rural Development Council is accepting nominations now through Jan. 15 for the Rand Fisher Rural Leadership Awards. The awards honor individuals, businesses and organizations that have demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation and dedication to improving and advancing rural development in Iowa. The three award categories are: The awards will be presented at the IRDC’s 2025 Iowa […]
The Iowa Biotechnology Association (IowaBio) is accepting nominations for the 2025 Iowa Biotech Leader of the Year Award now through Jan. 17. The award aims to honor exceptional individuals who have shown leadership within their organizations and the industry, consistently delivered innovative biotech solutions and advocated for Iowa’s biotechnology sector. IowaBio will announce and honor […]
The University of Iowa Jacobson Institute, the youth outreach arm of the Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, has been named the official Iowa state affiliate for Invention Convention Worldwide (ICW), a competition from the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. ICW teaches problem-solving and creativity skills to apply to invention and entrepreneurship. As the Iowa affiliate, the Jacobson […]
The Iowa State University Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship and the Ivy College of Business have received an award for exceptional contributions to entrepreneurship research from the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC). The GCEC is an academic organization for university-based entrepreneurship centers. According to a news release, the award recognizes the research produced by Ivy […]
America’s Small Business Development Centers has received $10 million from Google.org that will establish America’s SBDC AI U program, which will provide small businesses with free AI services and training. The program will bring SBDC advisers and university students together to provide local businesses with free AI services and training. America’s SBDC will also receive over […]
Corteva Inc. has announced a collaboration with oil and gas company bp on the companies’ intent to form a new joint venture to meet anticipated growth in demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). According to a news release, a SAF mandate begins in the European Union in 2025, requiring fuel at EU airports to contain […]