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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 …

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VIDEO: Rewatch the Innovation in Iowa Forum first question

 

Yesterday we held the Innovation in Iowa Forum, including the unveiling of the 2021 innovationIOWA magazine, the innovationENTREPREUER and the Corteva Agriscience innovationLEADER awards, and a virtual tour with Corteva Agriscience to explore the …

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University of Iowa researchers pursuing nose-spray vaccine against COVID-19

Cedar Rapids Gazette: With new COVID-19 cases rising again in the United States, University of Iowa researchers are aiding national efforts to curb the disease with tools like an experimental nasal vaccine and gathering information to …

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SBA hosts National SBIR Week to connect entrepreneurs with research funding

The U.S. Small Business Administration will host virtual events for the 2021 National SBIR Week on July 19-23. The events will connect entrepreneurs working in advanced technology to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and …

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Iowa part of new antitrust lawsuit against Google over its Android app store

Politico: A group of 36 states and Washington, D.C., sued Google on Wednesday in an antitrust case challenging the company’s control over its Android app store — opening a new front in regulators’ attempts to rein …