Greater Iowa City Inc. has completed renovations on Merge, a coworking space it operates, and announced an expanded mission and programs. The coworking space will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the renovated space on Aug. 7 from 5-6:30 p.m. at its location at 136 S. Dubuque Street in Iowa City. To attend, register here. According to a news release, Greater IC will expand Merge’s space and services to local companies of “all stages
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August 22, 2018
Iowa City’s MERGE named finalist for national Awards of Excellence
The MERGE Innovation Space in downtown Iowa City is a finalist for the national University Economic Development Association’s (UEDA) 2018 Awards of Excellence, reports the Corridor Business Journal. The co-working space is one of four contenders in the Talent + Innovation category, and will be recognized along with the University of Iowa for encouraging “a knowledge ecosystem for entrepreneurs and startups.”
July 5, 2018
Startup Weekend returns to Iowa City after short break
Startup Weekend Iowa City is back, and registration is still open to anyone who has an idea they’ve never worked on before, organizer Jay Cooper said. From July 13-15 at MERGE, Iowa City’s coworking lab, teams will start building on an idea for Sunday’s final pitch contest. Tickets are $20 at http://swic.rocks/. “People show up with an idea. It can be any idea they’ve not worked on before, but they
May 16, 2018
eLearning firm Prositions to merge with Media Partners
Urbandale-based Prositions Inc., a leader in micro-learning, performance support libraries, eLearning, and technology, announced plans to merge with Media Partners Corp., a global producer and distributor of people skills training films and learning content based in Bellevue, Wash. The merger is expected to close within the next few weeks. Media Partners will license Prositions’ content assets, software, distribution agreements and customer contracts. The merger will result in a comprehensive set
