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‘Silver tsunami’ of upcoming small business retirements has advocates paying attention to succession planning

Olivia Randall and her husband, Josh Randall, are already preparing their children for potential business ownership as they look to the future of their Mount Vernon clothing business, Bauman’s

They plan to position the more …

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Dupaco’s Gift of Innovation grant applications now open

Dupaco Credit Union, in partnership with Dubuque-based the Innovation Lab, has opened applications for the second year of its Gift of Innovation grant. Rather than a cash award, the grant offers nonprofits access to customized …

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Concannon appointed interim CEO of Cargill venture Qore

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Qore, a joint venture between Iowa-based Cargill and Helm Ag focused on producing biobased materials, has appointed Mark Concannon as interim CEO. He succeeds Jon Veldhouse, who will transition from his leadership role …

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Local industry leaders taking next step with AI tools for research, simulations

A little over a year ago, a group of 11 employees across different disciplines at local marketing agency Meyocks began meeting regularly to tackle topics like leveraging artificial intelligence for market research, how to feed …

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Kemin Industries acquires CJ Bio subsidiary CJ Youtell Biotech

Kemin Industries has acquired CJ Youtell Biotech, the enzyme and fermentation subsidiary of CJ Bio, in a move designed to strengthen its global position in enzyme innovation across industries including animal feed, food, aquaculture, textiles, …

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The University of Iowa’s Driving Safety Research Institute research opens up autonomous driving options to rural Iowans

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TAI announces new Data Center Summit scheduled for Oct. 2

The Technology Association of Iowa has announced a new event, the Iowa Data Center Summit, which will convene industry leaders, policymakers and community stakeholders for a discussion on the future of data centers in Iowa. …

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Elements of new tax credit law incentivizes startup growth, rural startups, officials say

A new tax credit law that Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed on June 6 creates a $110 million cap on business development incentives and will encourage investments in startups and rural startup growth, officials say.…

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BioConnect Iowa CEO announces retirement

Steve Brody, president and CEO of BioConnect Iowa, announced Friday he will retire. He will remain involved during the transition period until a successor is appointed. BioConnect Iowa is the state’s public-private partnership for economic …

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Iowa selected for $40 million BioMADE biomanufacturing facility

BioMADE, a Department of Defense Manufacturing Innovation Institute, has selected Iowa to establish a bioindustrial manufacturing scale-up facility at Iowa State University’s (ISU) BioCentury Research Farm in Boone.

The 15,000-square-foot facility will include 5,000-liter and …