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Drone research links Rockwell Collins and UI

Researchers at the University of Iowa and Rockwell Collins Inc. are working together to create software to help small drones autonomously fly themselves to safety should an operator lose control. If an operator loses control …

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Round Two: biorenewable tax credits

Supporters of tax credits to help turn biofuel castoffs into valuable chemicals plan another round of aggressive lobbying after Iowa lawmakers declined to approve the idea last session.

That includes the Iowa Economic Development Authority, …

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Event Dec. 10: TAI event combines beer, tech talk

The Technology Association of Iowa’s popular TechBrew series brings its blend of beer and tech talk to the East Village’s Beechwood Lounge today from 5 to 7 p.m. The informal gathering draws technologists, business representatives…
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Venture School schedules information sessions

The Venture School at the University of Iowa’s John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center is offering a series of informational sessions in Greater Des Moines. The school is designed to accelerate startups. The meetings will be 4:30 …

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WorkHound joins Square One DSM

WorkHound, which uses a mobile application and computer software to help trucking companies retain and recruit drivers, has joined Square One DSM’s Accelerator Program. The company was formed when founders Max Farrell and Andrew Kirpalani …

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Ignite winners include Easter Seals, ArtForce Iowa

The Ignite Community Innovation Challenge led by the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines has selected two grant winners from among three finalists that gave pitches. A total of 30 groups applied. The Easter Seals …

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Five local cities join Venture School

The newest session of the University of Iowa’s Venture School at the Pappajohn Education Center in Des Moines will for the first time include representatives of five local cities looking to improve support of entrepreneurs…
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Target will pay $39M to financial institutions as result of 2013 data breach

Target Corp. will pay $39 million to settle litigation brought by banks and other credit card issuers after the retailer’s data breach in 2013, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. The settlement closes out the last major litigation …

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The Atlantic: Why does Iowa have so many data centers?

The Atlantic has discovered Iowa’s growing role as the home of data centers in Council Bluffs, Altoona and West Des Moines. The magazine asks why Iowa has scored so much technology in a reasonably short …

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Social Money acquired by Austin-based firm for $10.6 million

Q2 Holdings Inc., an Austin, Texas-based cloud-based banking software company, has acquired West Des Moines-based Social Money, the company that developed the SmartyPig social savings product.


Q2 acquired all of the outstanding interests of Social…