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Internet growth


The numbers are staggering and almost incomprehensible.

Internet usage is set to grow fourfold in the next five years, according to the annual Visual Networking Index report released by Cisco Systems Inc.

Staggering enough is …

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Incubators offer entrepreneurs a rare chance to collaborate


Marie Johns has seen a few business incubators during her tenure as deputy director of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). She has been to the Beehive in Paris and the Hole in San Francisco.…

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VSI wins Pappajohn competition

VSI wins Pappajohn competition   Ames-based VSI Aerospace won first place and $25,000 in the John Pappajohn Iowa Business Plan Competition. VSI combines software and air pressure sensors to alert pilots of trajectory changes to…
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Lava Row founder talks future of social media Thursday

The Association for Information and Image Management Midwest chapter (AIIM) is holding its third Thirsty Thursday at Mama Lacona’s, 3825 121st St. in Urbandale, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
 
The event will …

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Technology association event showcases women innovators


The trends may be going in the wrong direction in some cases, but the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) is trying to focus on the good things.

That’s the point behind the Women of Innovation …

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For the Record: YASH Technologies opens an Iowa office


After serving the Greater Des Moines market remotely from its Moline, Ill., office for the past two years, YASH Technologies Inc. has opened a development office in Urbandale. A global information technology solutions provider, YASH …

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Submittal Exchange bought by Textura

Textura Corp., a Deerfield, Ill.-based software company, announced it has acquired Submittal Exchange LLC, a Waukee-based provider of construction project management software. The acquisition will enable Textura to offer new capabilities to a broader range …

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American Express to invest $100 million in tech start-ups

 
American Express has launched a $100 million initiative to identify and fund early-stage start-up companies that are developing new digital technologies.

The New York-based credit card company said in a release that it plans …

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Organizations partner for Iowa Startup Alliance

Organizations partner for Iowa Startup Alliance   Six Iowa coworking and incubator organizations that support start-up companies and entrepreneurs announced the Iowa Startup Alliance. The alliance is a cooperative agreement that allows members of any…
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Women of Innovation finalists selected

Women of Innovation finalists selected The Technology Association of Iowa has announced the 55 finalists for the 2011 Iowa Women of Innovation Awards Presentation. Winners will be selected in nine categories and announced at an…