Technology-related employment in Iowa grew by more than 1,000 new jobs in 2018, the Corridor Business Journal reports. In an annual assessment, CompTIA reported net tech employment in Iowa grew by an estimated 1,014 jobs in 2018, a 1.1% increase over 2017. Growth was driven by new software and web development positions (up 3.6%) and computer […]
A new mobile app created by the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD) helps retailers determine the age of customers attempting to purchase alcohol, tobacco and vapor products, reports Radio Iowa. ABD spokesperson Jake Holmes said the app can replace the low-tech age-to-purchase ‘desktop calendars’ the division used to send to retailers. The smartphone app allows […]
Three years after founding, MākuSafe, a technology wearables company focused on workplace safety, closed on a $2.85 million seed round in December. It launches what staff promises to be a busy year for the wearable safety device company: five pilot testing programs have finished or are underway, with 120 industrial workers currently trying out the […]
The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD) has released a mobile application to help retailers determine the age of customers attempting to purchase alcohol, tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products, the division announced this week. The Iowa ABD Age to Purchase App allows users to scan driver’s licenses with their smartphone. No personal information of the […]
Ames-based compliance software provider Workiva was named one of the 2019 Best Workplaces in Technology by Fortune Magazine and Great Place to Work. Workiva ranked 19 out of 25 companies; it is the third time Workiva has been named to the Best Workplaces in Technology list.
Meredith Corporation, a Des Moines-based lifestyle and entertainment media company, is launching the Meredith Innovation Group during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, Meredith announced on Monday. The division launch also includes new business units Meredith Product Studio (for consumer product development), the Meredith Voice Network (to place advertisers with voice-based social […]
PatientPing, a Boston-based health technology company that connects providers to coordinate patient care, today announced its launch in Iowa through a partnership with Mercy Health Network and its accountable care organization, Mercy ACO. Through Pings – real-time notifications when patients receive care – and Stories – important patient context at the point of care — […]
Workiva Inc. reported an uptick in revenue for the third quarter and a smaller year-over-year net loss. The Ames-based compliance software company posted total revenue of $60.9 million, an increase of 16.9 percent from $52.1 million in the third quarter of 2017. Its GAAP net loss for the third quarter of 2018 was $11.0 million […]
LenderClose and California-based MeridianLink are partnering to integrate LenderClose’s platform with the LoansPQ loan origination platform, LenderClose announced on Tuesday. The integration should streamline lender access to all vendors needed to approve, underwrite and close a mortgage or HELOC loan, LenderClose said.
Educators in Cedar Rapids are testing a new reading screener and diagnostics tool that can change the way middle school students are supported in their reading skills, reports the Cedar Rapids Gazette. The Iowa Assessment of Skills and Knowledge platform – called iAsk – was developed by the Coralville-based Foundations in Learning specifically for grades 6, […]