Google announced Tuesday during a workforce roundtable with Gov. Kim Reynolds that it will give Des Moines-based Genesis Youth Foundation and Hampton-based La Luz Centro Cultural $50,000 in funding and 75 Google Career Certificates each to further their initiatives advancing digital skills. Google Career Certificates equip learners to enter into in-demand jobs in the growing […]
The information technology agency serving the Virginia Legislature was hit by a ransomware attack Friday that has caused significant damage, the Associated Press reports. The malware damaged “all of the agency’s internal servers, including those for bill drafting, the budget system and the General Assembly voicemail system,” according to an email from the executive director of the […]
Pre-pandemic, many organizations only knew how to operate fully in person, but research from two management and entrepreneurship professors at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business shows how one organization is testing out hybrid work arrangements. Amy Colbert and Jennifer Nahrgang have been collecting data on two units within one organization in Iowa […]
The Technology Association of Iowa has opened nominations for the Computer Science Educator of the Year Prometheus award in honor of Computer Science Education Week. The new award was announced at the 2021 Prometheus Awards event in November. The winning educator will receive $6,000 from TAI, and the other four finalists will each receive $1,000. Learn […]
In a partnership between Iowa City Area Development Group (ICAD), Heartland Forward, and Builders and Backers, the Idea Accelerator will launch its inaugural program in January 2022. The new 90-day virtual accelerator is focused on finding creative solutions to community problems in Iowa City. Every applicant that is accepted will receive $5,000 to test out […]
International startups looking to prepare for U.S. market entry can now apply for the third cohort of Cultivo Virtual Academy in spring 2022. Applications are open through Feb. 1, and cohort sessions begin March 22. All participants who have completed one of the three cohorts will also be eligible to attend an in-person event in […]
The Technology Association of Iowa hosted its Catalysts Live event Tuesday in Des Moines where seven technology leaders shared their stories and recommendations for improving diversity, equity and inclusion in Iowa’s technology sector. The event was the culmination of a series of interviews with each Catalyst published throughout 2021. TAI started the Catalyst initiative in 2018 […]
First year’s projects further sustainability, STEM education After having 26 local groups participate in community initiatives during last year’s Des Moines Community Challenge, ChangeX and the Microsoft West Des Moines data center complex are offering another $75,000 in a combined grant to fund the project for a second year. The new round of funding became available […]
Iowa State University and Alliant will work together on a new solar farm following approval from the Board of Regents. The solar farm will be located on university land south of Ames that is currently managed by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Alliant Energy will design, build, own, operate and maintain the […]
The Technology Association of Iowa is accepting applications for speakers at the 2022 Iowa Technology Summit scheduled for April 11-12. Professionals who have real-world experience using technology to solve common problems are encouraged to apply. Tentative topics will include cybersecurity and leadership, and applicants can suggest others. The application deadline is Jan. 26. Learn more and […]