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Can blockchain make surety bonds simpler?

Not long after Zach Mefferd and Ryan Swalve launched Coverage Direct in 2016, they quickly discovered a big challenge while running the West Des Moines-based independent insurance agency: how to harness technology to make it …

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Agriculture sector, other supply chain links at risk of cyberattacks

From Colonial Pipeline’s fuel pipeline to a JBS meatpacking plant and grain cooperatives in Minnesota and Iowa, several key links in the supply chain have been put at risk this year by ransomware attacks. 


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ISU, UI named in top 50 undergraduate entrepreneurship programs

Iowa State University and the University of Iowa both ranked on the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine’s list of the top 50 undergraduate programs for entrepreneurship, ranking at No. 11 and No. 28, respectively. The …

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Technology Association of Iowa releases 2022 legislative priorities

The Technology Association of Iowa released Wednesday the following legislative priorities for 2022:

Connectivity: Facilitate high-performance internet connectivity using the best available technologies for all Iowans. Education access: Support programs, such as Future Ready Iowa, that…
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BrokerTech Ventures opens applications for accelerator’s third cohort

BrokerTech Ventures announced today that applications are open for its 2022 accelerator program. The Des Moines-based accelerator focuses on startups that serve the insurance industry and specifically brokers. The 2022 program will be BTV’s third accelerator since …

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UI Institute for International Business to train Saudi women to be entrepreneurs

Fifty Saudi Arabian women will learn how to become entrepreneurs, with the help of an educational program from the University of Iowa that will also connect them with mentors throughout the state. The university’s Institute …

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Prometheus award winners, new initiatives announced

The Technology Association of Iowa held the 2021 Prometheus Awards Thursday in Des Moines, and recognized the following individuals, companies and communities:

Startup Technology Company of the Year – OpenLoop Emerging Technology Leader of the Year – Jessica Bertling,…
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Toggle aims to build a more efficient supply chain focused on independent trucking

Jeremy Spillman has a vision for using blockchain technology and “smart contracts” to bring trucking and the logistics industry into the 21st century.

His Des Moines-based startup company, Toggle Inc., is currently conducting a private …

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Chuck Magro starts as new CEO of Corteva

Chuck Magro, pictured, joined Corteva Agriscience Nov. 1 as its CEO and a member of the board of directors. Based in Delaware, Corteva formed after the 2019 merger of Dow and DuPont and operates labs and seed …

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Denim Social raises $5M in Series B funding round

Denim Social, whose software helps financial institutions manage their social media presence, has raised a $5 million Series B round of financing, Clay & Milk reported. The round was led by two banking-focused investment funds — Fintop …

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