Iowa companies are going spatial with AR/VR technologies An eastern Iowa company uses virtual reality to show its clients 3D plant layouts to illustrate how its equipment will fit into their factory and improve workflows. Another Iowa company uses a mobile virtual reality application to guide its customers through interactive…
Deere’s autonomous tractor designed for large-scale farming operations This year, Deere & Co. will begin producing a fully autonomous tractor designed for large-scale farming operations in its Iowa manufacturing facilities. And yes, it will be in John Deere green. The tractors will come equipped with six pairs of cameras that…
Education and workforce relationship drives nontraditional STEM education at DeltaV Code School Sihem Azibi will always remember the night she and fellow DeltaV Code School students stayed up past midnight polishing their project and presentation that was due to be presented to recruiters and local companies later that day. Everyone was…
Iowa Media Co. brings its influence to Des Moines, other diverse businesses seek accessibility In 2017, an “influencer marketing company” was unheard of by the majority of people, but it’s what Iowa Media Co. co-founders Bryce Bortscheller and Darian Jones were building. The seed for the idea was planted more…
ISU’s Digital Ag Research Team partners with companies on innovative solutions, talent pipeline Nestled in Iowa State University’s BioCentury Research Farm west of Ames is a group of researchers who are focused on helping agricultural companies succeed. The university’s Digital Ag Research Team, led by Matt Darr, partners with companies…
The Business Record’s 2022 innovationENTREPRENEUR Award recipient is Pursuit of Innovation 515 founder and Executive Director Nancy Mwirotsi. Mwirotsi started an after-school dance group for local girls and in 2014 transitioned it to the early version of Pi515. The education nonprofit teaches underserved youths technology skills and empowers them to…
VizyPay was founded in 2017 by entrepreneurs Austin Mac Nab, pictured at left, and Frank Pagano, right, who experienced the difficulties small business owners had with handling payments. Now, VizyPay is serving small to medium-sized businesses in small and rural towns with payment processing systems that fit their needs. The…