Podcast’s first season looks to elevate insights of founders, ecosystem builders around Iowa, says host Kaylee Williams InnoVenture Iowa Investment Director Kaylee Williams met many startup founders while traveling the state hosting workshops to coach early-stage businesses on raising venture capital. In those moments, she wished she could tell their stories to a wider audience and in […]
Plus, Greater Iowa City CEO shares update on ICAD, ICABP merger Greater Iowa City Inc. recently completed renovations on Merge, a coworking space in downtown Iowa City, and has updated its mission to help meet the needs of Johnson County’s businesses after COVID. Since opening in 2017, Merge has centered on serving early-stage entrepreneurs and connecting […]
The tangible results of innovation are easy to spot in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, whether it’s new technologies and services or a company’s growth in terms of new employees or revenue. But what makes those milestones meaningful is what preceded them — hours of work, pivots, failures and a culture that supports innovators throughout the journey. […]
Greater Iowa City Inc. has completed renovations on Merge, a coworking space it operates, and announced an expanded mission and programs. The coworking space will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the renovated space on Aug. 7 from 5-6:30 p.m. at its location at 136 S. Dubuque Street in Iowa City. To attend, register here. According to a news […]
The Global Insurance Accelerator has opened applications for the 2025 cohort of its 100-day program. The accelerator provides seed funding and networking with mentors to pre-seed or seed stage companies with a solution focused on the insurance industry. The program will run from Jan. 8 to April 18. The deadline to apply is Sept. 20. More information is […]
Jason Gross announced on LinkedIn that he accepted a role as chief strategy officer at TruStage, formerly CUNA Mutual. He started the new role Monday. For the last three years, Gross served as vice president – head of investor relations at Des Moines-based venture capital firm ManchesterStory. If you know of other Iowa innovators making career moves, email […]
Mike Rice and Keith Giffney have partnered to launch the Momba Group, a new technology staffing company with a charitable component. For each staffing placement in IT and engineering, the organization will sponsor a child in Kenya to provide “nourishment, education and spiritual guidance until the age of 18 years old,” according to a news […]
Iowa City-based Rantizo, a provider of agricultural spray drone services, has received approvals from the Federal Aviation Administration for advanced drone operations. The approvals include allowing Rantizo service hub operators to swarm up to three drones over 55 pounds and fly at night without a visual observer. Flying without a visual observer and multiple drones at […]
Go behind the scenes of the process, innovations at the Decorah brewery Clark Lewey says the first and most important step in developing a new beer or brewing innovation at Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. is that “we know who we are and we know who we are not.” Lewey started Toppling Goliath in 2009 with […]
The Innovation in Action story format aims to demonstrate that developing, implementing and executing innovative ideas is a process — and not typically a linear one. These stories seek to highlight that throughout the ups and downs of innovation, each move is a lesson for the organization. When Avenue Scholars expanded to Des Moines in […]