The upcoming Iowa Technology Summit will feature a keynote from Dan Chuparkoff, an artificial intelligence educator and innovation expert from Google, McKinsey and Atlassian. In his keynote, “AI & the Future of Teams,” Chuparkoff will explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping industries, workflows and organizational structures. He will offer insights on how to navigate rapid […]
Polk County, in association with the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, is launching a new initiative where it will connect small business owners to free financial counseling. The Small Business Boost Initiative was created after the CFE Fund, along with funding from the Principal Foundation, awarded Polk County a $90,000 grant. The grant supports new […]
Women-accredited investors are invited to join FIN Capital Investor Association to learn about angel investing and how to become an aspiring changemaker in the startup community. The event is at 8:30 a.m. on April 10 at the State Historical Building. To reserve a spot, go to eventbrite.
The Iowa Communications Network, the state-owned, fiber optic infrastructure, announced it has completed a recent technology upgrade to the southern tier of Iowa. From Council Bluffs to Burlington, the border-to-border effort upgrades equipment at 12 sites to pure-10Gb connections, which protects infrastructure to support redundancy and rising bandwidth demands for public safety, health care, government […]
The Iowa Economic Development Authority board on March 21 approved loans for four Iowa startups, including one loan funded through the State Small Business Credit Initiative. The companies are located in Ames, Coralville, Fairfield and Clive. Ames-based Janas Materials Inc. develops sustainable technology for the coating industry that improves the appearance and application of wood stains. Its […]
An Ames-based animal vaccine startup is on the path to getting U.S. Department of Agriculture conditional approval for a highly pathogenic avian influenza vaccine, its co-founder said recently. Joel Harris, the CEO and co-founder of Genvax Technologies, said in mid-March the company is hoping to do more animal studies in the coming weeks. “We’re generating the […]
Growth planned for Ames in 2025, Norem says Ramco Innovations will now be known as Ramco Powered by Sukup, as the company takes a step to align its branding with Sukup Manufacturing Co. Ramco CEO Hank Norem told the Business Record the West Des Moines-based automation distributor is adding the tagline to its name to demonstrate its […]
By Lisa Rossi The Technology Association of Iowa interviewed Brett Taylor, chief technology officer at UnityPoint Health, during its recent TechBrew:AM event at West End Architectural Salvage in downtown Des Moines. Tyler Wyngarden, TAI’s vice president of strategic partnerships, facilitated the conversation with Taylor. Here are five takeaways from the March 13 discussion. Eliminating ‘pillow […]
The Iowa Center for Economic Success will host a panel discussion at 8 a.m. March 25 with three small business owners from the Ingersoll and Grand corridor in Des Moines. The event is part of the Iowa Center’s Made in Iowa event series exploring the role of small businesses in connecting communities and building culture. […]
The Greater Des Moines Partnership has announced the 2025 schedule for its Top Five for Small Business Series. The event series will feature presentations aiming to help small businesses in human resources, marketing, accounting, sales and other topics. Each event will take place on Zoom from 9 to 10 a.m. Here is the full schedule: