The Technology Association of Iowa will host the first Iowa High School Technology Summit, presented by Principal Financial Group, on Sept. 30 at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center, TAI announced this week. The Iowa High School Technology Summit will expose high school students to technology companies and careers across Iowa, with three presentations […]
Cedar Rapids, Davenport and Des Moines are three of the top 10 U.S. cities to work in tech, according to SmartAsset’s sixth annual report, which examined 172 cities nationally. The three Iowa cities take fourth, fifth and sixth place — below Columbus, Ohio; Dallas, Texas; and Raleigh, N.C.
Iowa’s Wallace family legacy of innovation continues Who’s who in the Wallace family Notable Iowans branch out from the Wallace family tree, but there are several who rose to prominence in agriculture and politics. Here are the four Henry Wallaces to note. Who is Uncle Henry? He’s the Henry who brought the Wallaces to Iowa […]
CEO and founder, Denim In 2015, Gregory Bailey – like many entrepreneurs – struck out and launched a startup from his Urbandale home. He had spent more than two decades in the corporate insurance world, including holding executive positions at Athene USA and Pacific Life. Now, his startup, Denim, operates from a bright, airy and […]
Des Moines-based Seneca Cos., a supplier and services provider to the retail petroleum industry, announced this week that it has partnered with ChargePoint, a California-based electric vehicle (EV) charging station network. As a signature partner, Seneca will represent ChargePoint’s entire product line and provide product support throughout Seneca’s footprint in the Midwest, South and Mountain […]
Des Moines-based LenderClose, a web-based underwriting and lending assistant platform, has integrated the e-recording platform Simplifile, which functions as an electronic liaison between lenders and country recording offices, LenderClose announced this week. Simplifile claims to have deployed its platform in 50% of all U.S. recording jurisdictions, with a goal to reach the remaining 50% in […]
Des Moines-based Quester is introducing a new Amazon Alexa skill researching consumer food preferences in partnership with Conagra Brands, Quester announced on Monday. The AI-backed software asks Alexa users open-ended questions, then analyzes the respondent’s language to create follow-up questions. The Quester Alexa skill can be accessed with the command, “Alexa, open Quester Conversation.”
Denim, a Des Moines-based insurtech company, has been named one of the 20 Most Promising Digital Marketing Solution Providers of 2019 by CIO Review magazine, a leading technology magazine. The companies were selected by a distinguished panel of CEOs, CIOs and analysts including CIO Review’s editorial board. “In our selection, we looked at the vendor’s capability to […]
Two Iowa nonprofits accepted $10,000 each raised and donated by the 2019 Monetery Tech Summit, the second annual technology and entrepreneurship conference organized by Dwolla. Iowa Safe Schools and Pursuit of Innovation (Pi515) each received the donation at the end of Tuesday’s summit in the Temple of Performing Arts. Dwolla also announced the Transition Forward […]
The Des Moines Oppenheimer Society — “Dedicated to innovation in the face of unintended consequences” — is hosting the Oppenheimer Awards and Advocate Auction to benefit special-needs students on May 21 at Gravitate Valley Junction. The lighthearted awards will recognize the 2019 “Twenty Over 20” class, sponsored by Trokt, and the Advocate Auction features artwork by children […]