Trokt, a Des Moines startup developing negotiations-management software and “Thumbprinter” technology, joined the LexLab Accelerator in San Francisco, based out of the University of California Hastings College of Law. Trokt is one of six participants in the legaltech accelerator’s first virtual cohort, and aims to develop its marketing for its new Thumbprinter documentation product before […]
The Iowa Biotechnology Association (IowaBio) is now accepting nominations for this year’s Iowa Biotech Leader Award, to be presented during the annual Iowa Biotech Showcase & Conference on March 3. The award is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc. and will be presented to an individual who has demonstrated leadership, innovation and advocacy. […]
John Deere announced four new companies to its 2021 Startup Collaborator program: Nori (developing a carbon market), NVision Ag (developing nitrogen management decisions), Scanit (offering detection and classification of airborne plant pathogens) and Teleo (converting construction and mining equipment into tele-operated robots). Launched in 2019, the yearlong program enables John Deere and selected startup companies […]
For the Iowa AgriTech Accelerator, 2020 was a program success, executive director Nadilia Gomez said this week. In January, the accelerator received “unprecedented numbers” of applications for the 2020 cohort. At the onset of a global pandemic in the spring, IATA transferred the entire program virtually for the four participating startups. “We were able to […]
Peter Hong has been named director of the Iowa State University Startup Factory program effective Feb. 1, the Iowa State University Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship announced Wednesday. Hong was selected after a regional search, and succeeds Bill Adamowski, the Startup Factory’s inaugural president, and Kris Johansen, interim director since Adamowski resigned in February. The Startup […]
Applications are opening for the business model competition of the Iowa Innovation Challenge, which will award $150,000 in prizes for startups associated with University of Iowa faculty, staff, students, alumni or Venture School alumni. The deadline to apply is March 31. More information is available online.
The DRI-Stack (Direct Routing Intelligence) system, a Haber Technologies Inc. product, was named the 2021 AE50 Award winner by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, the Iowa State University Startup Factory announced Wednesday. The DRI-Stack system was one of 51 products selected by the ASABE to represent innovations in engineering and technology for […]
Urbandale-based software development firm Lean TECHniques announced investment in Boon Logic, an autonomous machine learning company. Boon Logic offers two autonomous learning products: Amber, a predictive maintenance monitoring system that detects performance anomalies in equipment, and Avis, a form of visual inspection and quality assurance for manufacturing. Boon Logic and Lean TECHniques are exploring opportunities […]
A new Gravitate Coworking location in Jefferson is now accepting members, Gravitate Coworking announced last week. The new coworking office is located at 202 E. State St.; members will have access to the office at all hours during the week. More information is available online.
A Des Moines-based app dedicated to connecting nonprofits to donors is rebranding as the team begins work to expand connections outside of Iowa. Beginning this month, the Given platform is rebranding to Grateful — a new name that reflects the emotions donors report when they choose to give to local nonprofits, said founder Matt Ostanik. […]