Susie Wilhite, the director of operation at Iowa Area Development Group, handles many functions, works with a small staff and uses AI daily. She’s among the many participants that have come through Iowa State University’s Center for Industrial Research and Service AI training programs. In the past few years, several…
The University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, in partnership with Amazon Web Services, nClouds, and the Iowa Small Business Development Center, has launched an AI Services Challenge designed to help Iowa businesses turn artificial intelligence ideas into execution-ready solutions. The challenge builds on AI programming at Iowa JPEC, where…
Conversations about artificial intelligence continued at the Iowa Legislature this year with one bill making it to the governor’s desk, said Mollie Ross, vice president of operations and government affairs at the Technology Association of Iowa. Ross said she is “incredibly proud” of the bill that passed this year, which…
Pi515, a nonprofit teaching technology skills to underserved youth, is set to receive a $50,000 contribution from Google to expand its youth-led AI education initiatives. The funding will support two programs: the AI Navigator Fellowship and the Educator Learning Cohort, positioning students and teachers as leaders in responsible AI integration….
The Technology Association of Iowa has announced its 2026 state and federal principles and policy priorities ahead of the upcoming Iowa legislative session. Developed in partnership with TAI’s Public Policy Committee, these priorities will guide the association’s policy efforts in the year ahead. “We are excited to advance policies that…
American PCS, a provider of IT support and cybersecurity services in the Council Bluffs and Omaha metro area, announced an expansion of its Cybersecurity Grant Program for nonprofits. Originally launched in June 2024 with a focus on penetration testing, the program has now been updated to include a comprehensive cybersecurity…
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…
Editor’s note: IdRamp is the first Iowa company to receive investment from Idea Fund of La Crosse, a Wisconsin-based venture capital firm. The firm announced a new fund this spring that would expand its geography to Iowa. Read more about the new fund and Idea Fund in this story. While Mike…
ABI conference shares top cybersecurity needs on the horizon Before an organization can use technology as an asset to support innovation, it should have a foundation of cybersecurity protections and defenses in place to help prevent a breach of company data. This was one key of the message shared during the Iowa…
Lean Techniques, a technology and management consultancy based in Johnston, announced it has achieved SOC 2 Type II compliance. SOC 2 is a framework developed by the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants that reports on the controls a service organization has in place related to security, availability, processing integrity,…