EntreFEST 2018’s opening keynote is still fresh in attendees’ minds after keynote speaker Victor Hwang, vice president of entrepreneurship at the Kauffman Foundation, laid the foundation for attendees to explore building local economies by ecosystem instead of building individual-by-individual. It seemed fitting for Hwang to commence the conference on the topic of ecosystems in Cedar Rapids, […]
Buckle up: 2025 is only seven years away. Last week Aaron Proietti, founder of Adaptivity Enterprises and a self-proclaimed futurist, offered EntreFEST conference attendees in Cedar Rapids several thoughtful predictions of what to expect from the world in less than 10 years. “The technologies that I’ve shown here are not inherently good or evil, but […]
New York Times: You are probably being pounded with G.D.P.R. emails right now, the New York Times acknowledged on Thursday. You should read them all anyway. The General Data Protection Regulation will go into effect on Friday in the European Union, and though the rules are designed for Europeans, virtually every commercial entity serving Europeans […]
Ames-based Workiva announced it has signed an original equipment manufacturer agreement with SAP to provide cloud integration services in the Wdesk platform. Users who integrate their SAP business data directly into the Wdesk platform will be able to access synchronized data services, controlled collaboration and clear audit trails, Workiva representatives said.
DHI Group Inc. announced that it has sold its hospitality business, Hcareers, to Virgil Holdings Inc. for approximately $16.5 million in cash. The transaction closed on May 23. DHI will use the proceeds in accordance with its stated capital allocation strategy, including the reduction of the balance on its revolving credit facility, support of strategic […]
Gravitate Downtown’s newest coworking space is scheduled to open early this fall, founder Geoff Wood announced Wednesday. Nicknamed “Gravitate 2.0,” the new office space will be at the corner of 5th Street and Locust in downtown Des Moines, with design led by Shyft Collective. The new space will be more than twice the size of […]
Elderly residents in 29 long-term care facilities in Iowa will be treated for mental illness by University of Iowa Health Care geriatric mental health specialists through telemedicine, through funding from a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Rather than traveling to Iowa City for their appointments, participating patients and their caregivers can attend […]
The Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council received $200,000 to support Iowa’s STEM initiative for three years, the council announced on Friday. “The STEM Council is making significant strides towards helping prepare students for future careers. We believe our investment in STEM is essential to help grow Iowa’s talent pipeline,” said Adriana Johnson, community program manager […]
Things go missing – keys, sunglasses, odd socks, baryonic matter, and computer passwords. With the help of a NASA grant, University of Iowa professor Phil Kaaret and his students might be able to solve one of those mysteries, reports the University of Iowa. Kaaret, students and research assistants will launch the satellite HaloSat to search […]
Michael Lawrence once paid for an appetizer that could have been free, and the experience bothered him so greatly that he built a business. Now after a successful four months live in the Quad Cities, Lawrence is eager to take BluJaket to Des Moines, serving restaurants to shoe stores with a personalized platform to push […]
