The Iowa Biotechnology Association presented scholarships to five students at the State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa in March. The winning students applied to receive a Future Biotech Leader Scholarship and were selected by the IowaBio STEM Committee based on their applications and science fair projects. This year’s winners are Tessa Tauke, Lillian Graham,…

The University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business has partnered with the Des Moines-based Global Insurance Accelerator to develop innovative insurance technology businesses. The entrepreneurs participating in the GIA’s 100-day accelerator program will be able to tap the college’s expertise in risk management and insurance through the Vaughan Institute of Risk Management and Insurance and…

Lead DSM announced the graduation of the Youth Leadership Initiative Class of 2023. The class consists of 31 student leaders from 19 Central Iowa high schools. YLI provides high school students with leadership experiences and community connections to boost confidence and encourage community involvement. The students met monthly from September 2022 to April 2023, exploring…

Veridian Credit Union is the presenting sponsor for the 2023 World Food & Music Festival in downtown Des Moines, organizers announced. Flor de Toloache, a Latin-Grammy-nominated all-woman mariachi group, and Chicago Afrobeat Project are the first headlining acts. The festival, taking place Aug. 25-27 at Western Gateway Park, offers a diverse lineup of food vendors, musicians, activities,…

Placemaking and big investments in quality of life projects continue to be a focus of Greater Des Moines leaders to attract residents and visitors alike. At Thursday’s Power Breakfast, which focused on placemaking, we asked our speakers what business leaders should know about placemaking in the region. Libby Crimmings, president of Atlas Community Studios, and…

Tiffany Tauscheck, who was named the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s new president and CEO today, said she sees the transition into the Partnership’s top job as an evolution and an opportunity to begin work on a vision of regionalism. Tauscheck succeeds Jay Byers, who on Monday was named the next president of Simpson College. She will begin her new…