Archive for August 2018
Storey Kenworthy Foundation seeks grant applicants
The Storey Kenworthy Foundation for Giving announced it will accept grant applications from qualified nonprofit organizations until Aug. 31. Five $5,000 grants will be awarded to selected nonprofits whose programming aligns with Storey Kenworthy’s core …
Read MoreSixth Avenue project seeks proposals
Organizers of a project to improve the Sixth Avenue corridor are seeking proposals for temporary public art and urban prototypes for specific spots along the route. The 6th Avenue Corridor Urban Neighborhood Main Street Program wants …
Read MoreRyan Cos., once in running to buy Riverfront Y site, gets a contract for federal courthouse
One day after announcing its commitment to build a $140 million federal courthouse at the site of the former Riverfront YMCA in downtown Des Moines, the federal government said it has awarded Ryan Cos. US …
Read MoreLeverage university research to expand Iowa’s bioscience economy
Our state is poised to expand its bioscience economy in market areas with strong growth potential. Working together, we can leverage Iowa’s resources and Iowa State University’s external research sponsors to accelerate commercialization of new …
Read MoreThe bioscience market in Iowa is thriving
Today is a fabulous time to be working in the arena of bioscience in Iowa.
Over 1,200 bioscience businesses currently operate in the state with positions that pay an average annual salary of over $67,000. …
Advancing Iowa’s bioscience potential
There is no better time or place to be involved in the biosciences industry than in Iowa right now. Nowhere in the world will you find the combination of natural resources, agricultural expertise, research infrastructure …
Read MoreInsta-Pro International puts down roots in Grimes
Insta-Pro International is well-known among soy and feed production companies globally, but the market-leading company in soy processing technology largely remains a “best-kept secret” in its own Central Iowa backyard.
The manufacturer, which split off …
Device Risk
Sometime in the future — perhaps tomorrow —another office employee will bring in a new smart device to work.
After connecting to the office wireless network, that device might communicate with other technology to make …
A Closer Look: Anne Price
Eight months into the job with Iowa Innovation Corp., Anne Price is happy to reflect on the work that brought her here.
Price transitioned from retail management to sales support for the Star Tribune in …
NOTEBOOK: Coping with two tornadoes in one decade
Several Central Iowa cities were hit by tornadoes July 19, Marshalltown among them. Pam Delagardelle, president and CEO of UnityPoint Health-Waterloo, wrote this note to the community about the experience:
Not again, I thought to …