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TAI to hold first event in DEI Spotlight Series

The Technology Association of Iowa and its diversity, equity and inclusion committee are hosting a new DEI Spotlight Series, a monthly discussion on DEI efforts by organizations around the state. The first virtual event — …

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Levy to lead second Techstars accelerator

Kerty Levy, managing director of the Techstars Iowa accelerator, will also lead the new Techstars Crypto Boston accelerator starting in January 2023, she told the Business Record in an interview last week.

She said Techstars is encouraging …

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DMACC incorporates MidAmerican training curriculum with Index AR partnership

Des Moines Area Community College students will have access to the same e-books and augmented reality mobile apps that utilities like MidAmerican Energy use to train apprentices through a new partnership with Index AR Solutions announced …

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Partnership plans Future World of Work Summit for October

Registration is underway for the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s inaugural Future World of Work Summit. The summit, scheduled for Oct. 24 at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny, will highlight things employers can do to adapt …

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Honda, LG announce $4.4 billion US battery factory for EVs

CNN Business: Honda has struck a deal with Korean battery giant LG Energy Solution to build a $4.4 billion U.S. factory to supply its electric vehicles. The partners haven’t announced where in the United States they’ll …

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Gunderson joins ManchesterStory as investment principal

ManchesterStory Fund Management announced that Nicole Gunderson has joined the Des Moines-based venture capital firm as a principal on its investment team. Gunderson most recently was managing director of the Global Insurance Accelerator in Des Moines, a position …

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Grower’s Edge launches Crop Plan 2.0 platform

Grower’s Edge, a fintech provider for agricultural input suppliers, retailers and other organizations across the U.S., announced today the launch of Crop Plan 2.0. The platform delivers agronomic crop plans for the ag industry and has new …

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Iowa companies are going spatial with AR/VR technologies

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Billions pour into bioplastics as markets begin ramping up

With innovations in bioplastics focused on medical applications, the wider industry is hoping to expand options by elevating renewable materials including corn, sugar and vegetable oil as candidates to become bioplastics. To make it happen, …

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FCC approves sale of Lumen assets to Brightspeed

The Federal Communications Commission has approved the previously announced sale of Lumen Technologies’ incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) business in 20 states to Brightspeed. Lumen will retain its ILEC business in 16 states, including Iowa. According to …