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Iowa launches first publicly funded venture capital fund

The InnoVenture Iowa Fund, Iowa’s first publicly funded venture capital fund, is launching with a mission to help close the gap in funding for early-stage Iowa startups and spur future innovation in industries where Iowa …

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Google plans $600M data center expansion

The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board approved assistance for two projects Friday, including a $600 million expansion of Google’s data center in Council Bluffs, the tech company’s largest. According to a news release, the city …

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MercyOne restoring information systems following CommonSpirit ransomware attack

MercyOne Central Iowa said today that CommonSpirit is in the process of restoring systems that were taken offline and MercyOne Central Iowa is beginning to restore access to the electronic health record system, electronic prescribing tools and …

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A Closer Look: Steve Brody

Steve Brody was predisposed to have a passion for agriculture after growing up spending time on his grandparents’ farm in a town of no more than 150 people near Sibley, Iowa. 


It’s a passion that’s …

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Iowa receives $96M federal investment for entrepreneurship, small business

The Iowa Economic Development Authority announced Wednesday a $96 million investment to support small businesses and entrepreneurs in Iowa. The U.S. Treasury Department approved the funding to Iowa Tuesday through its State Small Business Credit Initiative. The American Rescue …

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MercyOne Central Iowa IT issue affects information systems, online scheduling

MercyOne Central Iowa’s information systems were affected Monday as part of the IT issue affecting one of its parent companies, CommonSpirit Health, the Des Moines Register reported. MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center has taken some of its …

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Taking their shot

Years before the rapid production of mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 was in the news, the vaccine technology was already familiar to Joel Harris and his father, Hank, who founded Harrisvaccines in 2006.


Hank Harris, a …

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MercyOne shuts down e-health records after ‘IT security incident’ affects online systems

Des Moines Register: MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center has shut down some of its information technology systems, including its electronic health records, after its parent organization faced an unspecified cybersecurity incident Monday. The Des Moines …

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Iowa awarded for data-driven government practices

The Iowa Office of the Chief Information Officer’s Department of Management announced Thursday that the Center for Digital Government, a national research and advisory institute focused on technology policy and best practices in state and local …

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New broadband provider coming to rural Iowa

Nextlink Internet and Tarana announced Thursday their formal collaboration to bring low-latency gigabit broadband service to under- and unserved communities and rural regions in 11 states, including Iowa. The team expects to expand service to hundreds of …