Across the country, business schools are integrating conversations into their curriculum about corporate social responsibility, sustainability and empathetic leadership. The markets, and the next generation of leaders seeking a business education, are prioritizing corporations that think closely about conscious capitalism. Drake University’s Zimpleman College of Business wants its programs to stand out for its focus […]
The Iowa Department of Management’s Division of Information Technology (DOM DoIT) announced June 14 it has opened the window for rebuttals to challenges of the state’s broadband map, which will be used for Iowa’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (BEAD). The goal of the map is to provide an accurate accounting of areas that have high-speed internet […]
The Technology Association of Iowa has announced the 24 members who will participate in Iowa Tech Connect, a professional development program for early-career tech professionals. The six-month program will feature immersive learning experiences and a strong emphasis on relationship building, a news release said. The cohort members come from companies in a range of industries, […]
IEDA also approves five awards to startups A Meta subsidiary’s plan for an $800 million data center project in Davenport will receive a $161 million local property tax exemption through the state’s High Quality Jobs program. The Iowa Economic Development Authority board voted Friday to approve the tax exemption request of 60% over 20 years […]
The Biden-Harris administration is now accepting nominations of innovators who are making a positive impact in their rural communities to be recognized by the White House through the Rural Innovators Initiative. Nominations of individuals of all ages, including youth leaders, are welcome. Nominees could be engaged in either the public and private sectors, including local, […]
The Iowa Department of Management’s Division of Information Technology (DOM DoIT) is seeking the public’s input on Iowa’s upcoming broadband map. The DOM DoIT is required to update its broadband map every year. This year’s updates will be referenced as part of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (BEAD). The state of Iowa received […]
The Iowa Economic Development Authority awards funding to startups in the form of low-interest loans through its Innovation Continuum, which includes five funds that are designed to offer companies nondilutive funding at every stage of business growth. The funds are: Proof of Commercial Relevance (POCR), Demonstration Fund and the Innovation Acceleration Fund, which offers Launch, Propel […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced Tar Macias, publisher of Hola America and Hola Iowa, as the 2024 Iowa SBA Minority Small Business Champion of the Year. Macias immigrated from Mexico to Moline, Ill., when he was 14 years old. He started Hola America in 2000 to meet the need for bilingual media in […]
The Iowa Communications Network (ICN), a statewide fiber optic network that provides telecommunications services to education, government, health care and public safety entities, has partnered with Zoom to deliver cloud communications services to authorized users across Iowa. According to a news release, Zoom’s cloud-based communication platform will provide ICN’s fiber optic network with solutions for voice and communication […]
Community Broadband Action Network (CBAN) is hosting a webinar about the upcoming round of grants from the federal Digital Equity Act following the recent announcement that digital equity plans for all 50 states have been approved. The grants will first be available through states and later directly through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Iowa is eligible […]
