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 system and cybersecurity analyst positions (up 2.7%).
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February 21, 2019
New app from state Alcoholic Beverage Division would like to see your ID
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 users to scan ID barcodes and validate the ID’s legitimacy.
February 14, 2019
MākuSafe closes on $2.85M, prepares to launch devices in 2019
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 armband system, and MākuSafe has arranged with partners to begin another pilot program in the
February 7, 2019
Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division launches mobile application to help validate customer age
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 customer is stored on the device, the Iowa ABD says. The app uses the device’s
January 17, 2019
Workiva named one of the 2019 Best Workplaces in Technology by Fortune
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.
January 7, 2019
Meredith Corporation to launch Meredith Innovation Group at 2019 Consumer Electronics Show
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 media and podcast platforms) and Meredith Smart Codes (to expand QR code experiences from print
January 3, 2019
Mercy ACO partners with PatientPing
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 — Mercy ACO will be able to gain insight into patient movement both inside and outside
November 8, 2018
Workiva reports smaller net loss, revenue up 16.9 percent
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 compared with a net loss of $14.1 million for the prior year’s third quarter. “We
November 6, 2018
Des Moines-based LenderClose partners with California loan origination platform
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.
September 26, 2018
New tool identifies struggling readers
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, 7 and 8, where two-thirds of students are not proficient readers despite programs focusing on
