The 2018 Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) Conference will take place July 24-26 in downtown Des Moines, the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) announced today. TECNA represents more than 50 IT and technology trade organizations comprised of more than 22,000 technology-related companies in North America. TAI board member and…
Highway Equipment company of Cedar Rapids has become the first Platinum Harvester Sponsor for the Ag Startup Engine at Iowa State University. The Ag Startup Engine effort was launched two years ago to help with seed-stage investment and organized mentorship. “Now more than ever, we need entrepreneurs and innovators in…
The 2018 edition of innovationIOWA magazine was unveiled at Corteva Agriscience. See the presentation and hear from this year’s award winners Sukup Manufacturing and Robert Riley. Plus, get the magazine here!
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…