The Technology Association of Iowa is postponing the annual Prometheus Awards, TAI vice president Tyler Wyndgarden announced in an email to ticketholders on Thursday morning. The Prometheus Awards are now scheduled for Tuesday, June 23 at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center. Refund requests will be accepted until May 21 and may be made […]
The Technology Association of Iowa announced the finalists in 14 categories for the 2020 Prometheus Awards presented by LWBJ. Winners will be announced at the Prometheus Awards on April 9 at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center. The Prometheus Awards acknowledge individuals and companies making an impact on Iowa’s technology industry, estimated to be […]
The Technology Association of Iowa will host the 2020 Iowa High School Tech Summit on Oct. 7 in Cedar Rapids, TAI announced this week. The summit will introduce high school students to technology companies and careers across the state. Eddie Etsey, information technology/chief technology officer for the University of Iowa Athletics Department, will emcee the […]
The Technology Association of Iowa is launching the first Iowa Technology Roadshow, which will travel to ten rural communities from April to October in 2020. The organization is partnering with with regional economic development and chamber organizations to tailor appearances to each community; TAI will visit Burlington, Ottumwa, Grinnell, Indianola, Council Bluffs, Decorah, Waverly, Fort […]
At the Technology Association of Iowa’s recent Catalysts event, retiring Executive Vice President Gary Scholten of Principal Financial Group said he has watched the fight for growth in Iowa’s tech scene. “About 10 years ago TAI commissioned a study, and at that time they determined that about 10% of the jobs in Iowa were linked […]
At the Technology Association of Iowa’s Catalysts Live presentation on Thursday, seven Iowans challenged the audience to continue forward. 2019 is the second year TAI has released its Catalysts interviews, which are published in full at catalystsiowa.com. This year’s honorees are recognized for promoting underrepresented groups in Iowa’s technology industries with policies and advocacy to build […]
The Technology Association of Iowa, PC Matic and the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce are partnering to present the Siouxland Manufacturing Tech Town Hall on Nov. 6. Panel members include Michael Bird, CEO and co-founder of Spindustry; Hank Norem, president and CEO of Ramco Innovations; and Jerry Steenhoek, chief technologist for Interstates. The Siouxland Manufacturing Tech […]
The Technology Association of Iowa, Nyemaster Goode and Iowa State University Startup Factory will hold a forum on global intellectual property protection Oct. 21 at the Iowa State University Research Park. The Global Innovation Forum will open with a presentation by Bill Adamowski, president of the ISU Startup Factory, and will include a networking hour from leaders […]
Anders Sörman-Nilsson was a lawyer before he became an internationally-known futurist, author and public speaker on the TEDGlobal circuit. His mother, who still runs the family menswear business in Stockholm, Sweden, still thinks of him as a “glorified astrologer,” Sörman-Nilsson told the audience at this week’s Iowa Technology Summit during the keynote. “There’s no one […]
The Technology Association of Iowa is debuting Techstream, a new database designed to track after-school technology programs for students to find across Iowa. Based off of TAI’s previous HyperStream program, Techstream (techstreamiowa.org) will track after-school programs for elementary through high school students, encouraging skill development and interest in computer science.