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Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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TAI names Women of Innovation Award finalists

The Technology Association of Iowa has named the finalists for the Des Moines Area Community College Iowa Women of Innovation Awards, which honor leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics in 10 categories. Winners will …

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Event Nov. 12: Meetup for women working in tech/startups

The first Iowa Tech Chicks casual meetup will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 12 at Sidebar, 400 Locust St. Iowa Tech Chicks is a community group that strives to connect and educate women …

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In a startup world, tech giants grab headlines, cash

Some of the most attention-grabbing players in the tech world are old standbys making new plans, CNNMoney reports.


Google, Amazon.com Inc. and Facebook Inc. shares are all trading at record levels, and Microsoft Corp. is at…
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ISU center gets national forensics grant

The Midwest Forensics Resource Center at Iowa State University has been awarded a five-year grant of up to $20 million by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, reports DesMoinesRegister.com. The grant is to help establish a …

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Event Oct. 22: TechBrew adds suds to Ames

The Technology Association of Iowa’s rolling tech-and-beer-fueled happy hour sets up in the M-Shop at Iowa State University’s Memorial Union at 5 p.m. Thursday. The informal gathering is for entrepreneurs, technologists, business people and funders …

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Windstream will sell data center business

Telecommunications company Windstream Holdings Inc. has agreed to sell its data center business to TierPoint LLC in an all-cash deal valued at $575 million. Windstream, which bought Iowa Telecommunications Services Inc. in 2009 and picked …

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DMACC announces Celebrate Innovation Week speakers

An Oscar- and Emmy-winning visual effects designer, a New York Times No. 1 best-selling author and a Discovery Channel storm chaser will be among the keynote speakers during Des Moines Area Community College Celebrate Innovation …

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A Healthy Glow

A West Des Moines firm that competes against one of the world’s most famous lighting companies has entered the major league.

Literally.

KCL Engineering LLC, which grew out of the city incubator in West Des …

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Chelsea Clinton in DM: Girls need more encouragement in STEM

     Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton’s parents always encourage her to speak her mind and to take action. So naturally, when she was 5 years old and had a beef with President Ronald Reagan…
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Bank tellers: See them, hear them, but where are they?

The interactive teller machine is getting some love at banks and credit unions across the state. The Corridor Business Journal, citing KCRG-TV9, reported that MidWestOne Bank has installed one at a branch in Iowa City. PSB Bank …

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