Innovation and Entrepreneurship

StartupCity will host a Startup Fair on Sept. 11 from 3 to 6:30 p.m. at its offices in downtown Des Moines. The fair, which allows start-up businesses to showcase their products, is free to both …

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2012 Pioneer Hi-Bred Women of Innovation awards, hosted by the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI).

Nominations are open to women in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) …

Social media isn’t a new concept, but one expert says only a small percentage of businesses actually have it figured out.

Jason Falls, an author and founder of the website Social Media Explorer, was scheduled …

The jury found that Samsung infringed on six of seven patents for its mobile devices. …

A team of top hackers working for Intel Corp.’s security division toil away in a West Coast garage searching for electronic bugs that could make automobiles vulnerable to lethal computer viruses, Reuters reported.

Intel’s McAfee …

Silicon Prairie News will recognize 12 technology-related start-up companies and individuals with its Silicon Prairie Awards. Of the 48 finalists, 12 are from Iowa, including Des Moines-based Dwolla Inc., which is in the running for …

Sogeti USA LLC, a technology services provider, announced last month that it would hire an additional 200 employees before the end of the year. Officials at Sogeti in Des Moines said that they expect a …

The second Innovation EXPO 2012 will be held on Sept. 18 at the Coralville Marriott, 300 E. Ninth St., Coralville. The event will include opportunities for start-up companies to pitch to judges and investors, and …

Shareholders of Texas Instruments Inc. (TI), once the cellphone chip leader, want the company to reduce its money-losing investment in wireless or even exit the market, Reuters reported. TI, which makes chips for products as …