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Workiva reports 26% sales increase, shrinks net loss for second quarter

Workiva Inc. narrowed its net loss in the second quarter that ended June 30, with a GAAP net loss of $9.5 million, compared with a GAAP net loss of $19.6 million for the prior year’s …

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ISU agricultural AI institute to launch with $20M from USDA and science foundation

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the U.S. National Science Foundation announced 11 new Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes, including the AI Institute for Resilient Agriculture based at Iowa State …

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Summer Startup Tour ends today

The first-ever Summer Startup Tour wraps up today with an event that begins at 4:30 p.m. at xBk Live. It closes out a monthlong series of free events to welcome entrepreneurs, creators and makers back …

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Guest opinion: Global Insurance Symposium continues to establish Des Moines as an innovative industry hub

Submitted by: Michael B. Abbott, partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP and a GIS co-chair, and
Eden Pearson, senior director, state government relations at Nationwide and a GIS co-chair

Global risk and diversity, …

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Deadline approaching for Rural Iowa Broadband Grant applications

The current Empower Rural Iowa Broadband Grant round application period is set to close at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Providers must have applications completed and submitted through the Iowa Grants System by that time in order to be …

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Applications for Iowa Startup Accelerator fall cohort now open

The Cedar Rapids-based Iowa Startup Accelerator is accepting applications for its fall cohort. Managing Director Alex Taylor said applications are open until Aug. 15. The cohort is expected to be announced by Aug. 27, and begin on …

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Taking flight in Indianola

A fleet of e-scooters is expected to land in Indianola this month as the “micromobility” startup Bird seemingly expands in the state of Iowa. 

 

The company reached out to Indianola about the launch and …

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Ivy College to seek regents approval for Master of Healthcare Analytics program

The Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University is seeking state approval to launch a Master of Healthcare Analytics and Operations program this fall. The proposed 30-hour program targets working health care professionals and …

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VIDEO: Full event – The status of innovation in Iowa

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Clive startup, nine others join Techstars Iowa’s 2021 cohort

The Techstars Iowa Accelerator is welcoming 10 new companies to the 2021 cohort. Nearly all those in this year’s cohort founded their business amid the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns during 2020, said Kerty Levy, managing director …