The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Iowa State University have introduced updates to Iowa’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy (INRS), the state’s soil health and water quality framework. The goal of the INRS is to assess and reduce nutrients in surface water through conservation and land management practices. […]
Chapter also shifts funding model By Micaela Cashman 1 Million Cups Des Moines, which hosts weekly events to connect and support the local entrepreneurial community, has welcomed in a new group of volunteer organizers. One of those new volunteers is local entrepreneur Adam Viet. “Volunteers are often people who have been coming to 1 Million Cups […]
The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Spark DSM Business Incubator program has opened applications for upcoming events. The Spark DSM started in 2022 to bring new small businesses to the Downtown Farmers Market and has since expanded to include the World Food and Music Festival and Out to Lunch. Applicants must be new to the event […]
Maple Studios Davenport and Grace Technologies are sponsoring two teams to participate in the University of Iowa Venture School Quad Cities cohort starting in March. Venture School uses curriculum from the National Science Foundation I-Corps to help people turn high-potential ideas into viable businesses. Eligible teams must be working in industrial automation, power and electrification, safety, ag […]
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 move the industry association said […]
The University of Northern Iowa is accepting speaker applications for its TEDxUniversity of Northern Iowa event set for Oct. 25. The deadline to submit applications is Feb. 17. According to a news release, organizers are seeking inspiring speakers who can deliver powerful, thought-provoking talks on a variety of topics. More than 15 speakers from the […]
The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce has announced Kely Nascimento, co-founder and chief impact officer of Hadaf Global, will be a keynote speaker at the 2025 Athene Black and Brown Business Summit. Hadaf Global is a consultancy firm focused on sports diplomacy. According to a news release, Nascimento’s work focuses on on fostering cultural connections, […]
Gross-Wen Technologies (GWT), a Slater-based wastewater treatment technology company, announced the hiring of Steve Wirtel as its new vice president of business development. Wirtel is a licensed engineer with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a master’s degree in environmental engineering from the University of Illinois. His experience includes working with other water technology […]
The Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation (IALF) has awarded 119 grants to schools across Iowa to bolster the integration of agriculture into classroom instruction and after-school programs. The foundation’s Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher Supplement Grants are designed to help teachers initiate new projects and/or expand upon existing programs that promote agriculture literacy for students. Grants […]
A new targeted therapy for treating aggressive brain tumors has been used for the first time in Iowa by UnityPoint Health — John Stoddard Cancer Center. GammaTile Therapy is designed to delay tumor regrowth and preserve healthy tissue by targeting the radiation in the areas where tumor recurrence is most likely. “GammaTile therapy involves implanting […]