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Iowa allocates $15 million to broadband programs

Corridor Business Journal: The state of Iowa has awarded 14 broadband providers with $15.5 million in Empower Rural Iowa broadband grants made possible through Gov. Kim Reynolds’ allocation of federal CARES funding. These grants will affect …

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Microsoft, ChangeX offer $75,000 in grants to Central Iowa community groups

Community groups in Central Iowa have 30 days to launch one of 15 potential initiatives in their region, with the support of a combined grant from ChangeX and the Microsoft West Des Moines Data Center …

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Dwolla names Mastercard’s Glaser as its new president, COO

Des Moines-based payments platform Dwolla announced today that Dave Glaser has been appointed president and chief operating officer, bringing more than 20 years of experience in the enterprise payments space. Glaser’s first day with Dwolla was Monday.…

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Google Fiber opening office in Valley Junction

Google Fiber Inc., a fiber optic broadband internet service that provides high-speed connectivity, is opening an office and retail store in West Des Moines’ Valley Junction. Google Fiber, a sister company to Google LLC, will be located in …

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CiLive Amplified

Have you ever had an analog astronaut, an oceanographer or a ghost hunting team speak candidly from the comfort of your own living room? Celebrate Innovation Live, hosted annually by DMACC, may be a virtual …

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Iowa’s startup mentor Mike Colwell reflects on career lessons

Following Mike Colwell’s retirement at the end of February as executive director of entrepreneurial initiatives at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, he’ll lead one more session of the Partnership’s Raising Capital Seminar Series in March, …

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Workiva names Jill Klindt as chief financial officer

International data compliance software firm Workiva has named Jill Klindt as chief financial officer following Stuart Miller’s retirement as executive vice president and chief financial officer after seven years, the Ames company announced this week. Klindt …

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Where does Iowa fit on the energy grid system?

This week, both Iowa and Texas faced below-freezing temperatures as residents bundled up indoors. The difference? As winter storms rolled in, more than 3 million Texas customers were hit with power blackouts as the Electric …

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Next Level Ventures announces new Curql Fund targeting credit union industry

Next Level Ventures and credit union partners of Members Development Co. announced the launch of a new collaborative venture capital fund for the development of financial services technology in the credit union industry. The Curql …

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The new study tools

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Yen Verhoeven, CEO of the STEM learning startup Qi Learning Group, saw the workload increase overnight for teachers her company supports with professional development training.

 

It was not just …