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Workiva study finds companies feel underprepared to navigate ESG reporting

Workiva Inc. has released results of a new global survey that examined 1,300 organizations’ current processes, collaboration and confidence in their environmental, social and governance reporting. Nearly two-thirds of senior decision-makers reported feeling underprepared to meet their …

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Report: Iowa entrepreneurship levels yet to recover after pandemic

Corridor Business Journal: Iowa has not experienced a rebound in entrepreneurship activity following the pandemic, according to a new Indicators of Entrepreneurship report from the Kauffman Foundation. That differs from the national trend. In 2021, entrepreneurship …

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New YSS youth recovery campus embeds trauma-informed design in its walls

Homes are a central component of the residential addiction treatment YSS provides to Iowa youths. Two adapted houses in Ames have served as treatment facilities to help youths feel welcomed and comfortable while they recover.…

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What is assistive technology?

Earlier this year, a veteran got to see a photo of his grandson for the first time. 


It was one of many tear-jerking experiences that the staff at Easterseals Iowa gets to experience on a …

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Tracking Movement

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TAI starting third annual Cybersecurity Intern Series June 17

The Technology Association of Iowa announced today its third annual Cybersecurity Intern Series, which gives technology interns from TAI member companies an opportunity to learn from leaders in cybersecurity and information systems. Attendees will hear …

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Telehealth: What’s changed and what’s next?

After the initial scaling of telehealth technology and investment in tools and education for providers and patients, local health care organizations have spent the last two years adapting, evaluating and determining their approach to the …

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Data companies voice support for Financial Data Transparency Act

Ames-based Workiva Inc. is part of a coalition of financial data services companies that are urging Congress to support legislation to adopt uniform data reporting standards for federal regulatory agencies. The Financial Data Transparency Act, …

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New innovation fund to offer Iowa nonprofits $20M in grants

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Thursday a $20 million investment from the new Nonprofit Innovation Fund to help nonprofits fund infrastructure projects that expand resources and services to more Iowans. Eligible expenses for infrastructure projects include construction costs, …

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Stanley Black & Decker buys Cedar Rapids startup MSuite

Corridor Business Journal: MSuite, a Cedar Rapids-based construction technology startup, was acquired by Stanley Black & Decker, a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial tools and household hardware, the company announced May 13. MSuite connects building information …