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ISU works to prevent electric grid terrorism

Two Iowa State University professors are leading studies intended to prevent terrorists from hacking and disrupting the nation’s power grids.


Doug Jacobson, a university professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Manimaran Govindarasu, the Ross…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jan 25, 2016
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Iowa Biotech seeks nominations for leadership award

The Iowa Biotechnology Association and the Cultivation Corridor are teaming up to name a Cultivation Corridor “Iowa Biotech Leadership Award” recipient at this year’s Partnering For Growth forum on March 31. The award will be …
By BPC Staff | Jan 25, 2016
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Des Moines startup owner makes national final in SBA contest

Des Moines resident Elizabeth Caven, a client of Square One DSM, is one of 10 national finalists in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s InnovateHER: Innovating for Women Business Challenge. Caven runs UpCraft Club, which offers a curated…
By BPC Staff | Jan 25, 2016
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Event Jan. 28: Girls Who Code CEO to speak at ISU

Girls Who Code founder and CEO Reshma Saujani will speak at 8 p.m. Jan. 28 at Iowa State University’s Memorial Union. Her presentation, “Women Who Don’t Wait in Line,” will be the keynote address commemorating …
By BPC Staff | Jan 21, 2016
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Report: Technology could cost world economy 5 million jobs by 2020

Technology can be a wonderful thing, but advances will cost the world’s leading economies 5 million jobs by 2020, the World Economic Forum said in a report released today and reported by CNN Money.


Developments in…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jan 18, 2016
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Event Jan. 26: IIC to hold innovation forum

The Iowa Innovation Corp. and Atlantic Media plan a forum on local innovation from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 26 at Drake University’s Parents Hall. Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie and others will speak about…
By BPC Staff | Jan 18, 2016
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Rocketing toward innovation

When he’s not thinking about debunking myths, Anthony Paustian could be pondering storm chasing, outer space, building confidence, neuroscience or advances in digital music.

It’s not that Paustian endures a scatterbrained existence at the West …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Jan 8, 2016
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Venture School application deadline is Friday, information session to be held Thursday

The application deadline to apply for the University of Iowa’s Venture School Startup Accelerator is 5 p.m. Friday. A final informational session will be at noon Thursday at the Global Insurance Accelerator. Sessions begin Jan. 14 at …
By BPC Staff | Jan 6, 2016
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Event Jan. 20: StartUp Stories to feature Meg Fisher

Meg Fisher, founder of Lincoln&Lexi boutique for children’s clothing and maternity wear, will take questions at the Jan. 20 StartUp Stories. The event is free – $15 if you want lunch – and begins with …
By BPC Staff | Jan 6, 2016
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Urbandale offering Venture School scholarship

The city of Urbandale and its Chamber of Commerce will provide a scholarship for an Urbandale entrepreneur to attend to the University of Iowa’s Venture School at the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center in Des Moines.…
By BPC Staff | Jan 4, 2016