With eight years as the president of Technology Association of Iowa behind him as well as past roles at Iowa Economic Development Authority and the Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce, Brian Waller is well known as a leader in the Des Moines business community. After talking with us about the 25th anniversary of TAI, […]
IowaWorks is now offering Grow with Google training certificates to Iowa job-seekers for free. IowaWorks offices are receiving free access to the program through a partnership being funded by the National Association of State Workforce Agencies and Google. Participants will complete the six-month program through online courses to earn a certificate in the fields of data analytics, […]
Entrepreneurs can now apply for the 2022 John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition. Judges selected by the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center will review all written submissions. Participants who advance to later rounds will give their pitches to a panel of judges, and the top three finalists will be awarded. The deadline to apply is May […]
House File 2461, which passed the Iowa House unanimously March 2, would make the development and deployment of ransomware illegal in Iowa except in cases of testing or research. The bill defines ransomware as “a computer or data contaminant, encryption or lock that is placed or introduced into a computer, computer network or computer system […]
IntelliSee, a Coralville-based company integrating AI software in companies’ existing video surveillance systems to detect and mitigate risk in real time, was the overall winner at the eighth annual Excellence in Product Innovation Awards. The award was announced at the National Systems Contractors Assocation’s annual conference on Feb. 23. IntelliSee’s platform can detect hazards such […]
Plus a look at how citywide broadband could expand in Iowa After Mediacom filed a lawsuit against the city in December 2020, the future of West Des Moines’ initiative to construct a citywide conduit network capable of delivering broadband internet to all residents was left in question. Now the project is moving forward; settlement negotiations began in […]
The Octagon Center for the Arts and the Ames Community Arts Council are partnering to host the fourth annual Business of Art Conference, Radio Iowa reports. The conference is designed to bring together rural Iowa artists of all kinds to network and develop business and entrepreneurial skills. Each day features a keynote speech from Akwi Nji, a […]
Deere & Co. announced Feb. 24 the launch of a new office in Austin, Texas, where new tech hires including data scientists, data engineers, and computer vision and machine learning operations engineers will be able to collaborate. According to a release, the new office is part of a broader strategy to expand the company’s technology capabilities […]
Propel is a new Des Moines-based company looking to fill a gap in marketing leadership by creating the Marketing Leadership-as-a-Service model (MLaaS). The company, which announced its launch Tuesday, has started offering services of its team of four chief marketing officers to help midsized businesses and venture-funded startups nationwide with marketing strategy and leadership. “Propel has been […]
Iowa State University has received approval to form a new Center for Wireless, Communities and Innovation (WiCI) from the Iowa Board of Regents, Clay & Milk reported. Expanding broadband service to rural areas and bringing in rural perspectives and leadership on Iowa’s broadband initiatives are the driving forces to create the center. The WiCI will attempt to […]