The Iowa Lean Consortium is inviting presenters to submit proposals for breakout presentations at its 2025 Annual Conference on Oct. 23 in Altoona. Each year, the ILC Conference attracts hundreds of continuous improvement practitioners, leaders, change agents and their teams from all sectors of the economy, the announcement said. The ILC seeks breakout presentations…
Casey’s is calling for applications to its 2025 Innovation Summit. The annual competitive event focuses on finding brands with new, unique products to distribute across the retailer’s 2,900 stores. “We received an overwhelming response and were impressed by a range of brands last year. We look forward to seeing new, differentiated and…
Innovative Captive Strategies, a subsidiary of Holmes Murphy providing insurance consulting and management, has announced a strategic partnership with Innovative Program Solutions, a full-service managing general agent. The partnership includes the launch of CaptiveXS, an umbrella excess insurance product designed for ICS captive clients. According to a news release, CaptiveXS…
Casey’s launches real-time data analytics for store owners Editor’s note: This is the second of three features profiling winners of the 2024 Prometheus Awards and going behind the scenes of how the winners are selected. At the 2024 Prometheus Awards, the Technology Association of Iowa debuted seven new award categories, a…
BrokerTech Ventures has announced a strategic partnership with Instech.IE, an Ireland-based insurance innovation organization. According to a news release, the collaboration will provide Irish insurtech companies aiming to enter the U.S. market with access to BTV’s network of industry experts in the U.S., and U.S.-based companies seeking European expansion will benefit…
BrokerTech Ventures has announced the addition of Leavitt Group as a new partner. Leavitt Group is a privately held insurance broker headquartered in Cedar City, Utah, and joins BTV’s distribution network of 13 brokers and 14 carriers, wholesalers and community partners. “Joining BrokerTech Ventures marks an exciting step forward for…
Casey’s has announced its first Innovation Summit, a competitive event that will focus on finding brands with new, innovative products to distribute across the retailer’s more than 2,600 stores in 17 states. “Our team at Casey’s is always looking for opportunities to ensure our guests can try and enjoy a…
Introducing the Central IA Entrepreneurship Coalition For the last two years, a group of 12 stakeholders from Des Moines and Ames participated in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program, also known as MIT REAP. MIT REAP is a global initiative that uses frameworks designed by the university…
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. Kreg Tool Co….
Pictured above, Members of the On With Life team at its Ankeny campus. Pictured from left: Sam Williams, director of nursing; Emily Theisen, occupational therapist; CEO Jean Shelton; Pat Stilwill, executive director of programs and services; Lindsay Maltas, physical therapist; and Megan Ihrke, speech language pathologist/team lead. Photo by Duane…