This week, entrepreneur and Startup Factory cohort member Shelby Smith is caring for 5,000 to 6,000 babies. On Wednesday, they were mostly under 24 hours in age. Jiminy crickets, that’s a lot of babes. Luckily for Smith, the “pinheads” are just young acheta domesticus — house crickets — and fit…
After tuning in to 60 Minutes on Sunday, I briefly forgot about the one story I had sat down to watch. The story, meant to explore how to retain girls interested in technology as they grow, actually focused on Code.org’s teacher training and education programs for students in the U.S….
Former executive director Megan Vollstedt has left the Iowa AgriTech Accelerator to begin as the Agronomy & Technology Editor at Successful Farming, a Meredith Corp. publication. Vollstedt, who began at Successful Farming last week, was the first director at the Iowa AgriTech Accelerator. The accelerator launched the first cohort in…
The Iowa Biotechnology Association is seeking nominations for the Iowa Biotech Leader of the Year award, to be presented at the Partnering for Growth Biotech Innovation Showcase on April 30. It is awarded to an individual who demonstrates leadership, innovation and advocacy of Iowa’s biotechnology industry, IowaBio said in a…
Iowa State University researchers overcame the quirks of the soybean cyst nematode’s DNA to sequence its genome, paving the way for better management practices to combat the no. 1 pest that threatens Iowa soybeans, ISU announced on Friday. The research was recently published in the peer-reviewed journal BMC Genomics.
The Iowa Biotechnology Association has announced 12 new companies that will be showcased at the annual Partnering for Growth’s Biotech Innovation Showcase on April 30. The companies represent biotech sectors such as agricultural technology, human and animal health and biomaterials, IowaBio said in a statement. One company will be selected…
The Iowa Biotechnology Association and Cultivation Corridor will accept nominations for Iowa’s Biotech Leader award through March 15. The award, which honors leadership, innovation and advocacy, will be presented at IowaBio’s Partnering for Growth conference on April 30 at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny. A committee of biotechnology industry…
N-Sense LLC, a cohort member of the Iowa State University Startup Factory, has been awarded a $225,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant to conduct research and development work on development a field mobile soil nitrate sensor for precision fertilizer management, Startup Factory announced…
IDx-DR, an artificial intelligence system that detects diabetic retinopathy, is expanding to new healthcare settings since the FDA first cleared the AI system to go to market in April 2018, startup IDx of Coralville reports. IDx-DR is now in use in clinics focusing on endocrinology, internal medicine, diabetes education, community…
Rantizo Inc.: $20,000 award after winning the AgTech Innovation Competition in Des Moines (reported by Clay&Milk).
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