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NewBoCo offers CoderDojo classes live online

The New Bohemian Collective is offering its CoderDojo computer science program live online for children in grades 1-5, NewBoCo announced this week. Virtual CoderDojo will be available on Tuesdays and Fridays from 1:30 to 2:30 …

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Iowa State University, DMACC launch work-from-home cybersecurity series

The Iowa Cyber Hub, a cybersecurity education partnership between Iowa State University and Des Moines Area Community College, is launching a series of videos at www.iowacyberhub.org to help newly remote workers adjust to new cybersecurity practices. The …

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Kemin enters exclusive agreement for poultry salmonella vaccine

Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer based in Des Moines, announced today that it has signed an exclusive agreement with Pacific GeneTech, a biologics company that develops and commercializes next-generation vaccines for areas of high unmet or underserved …

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ISU Startup Factory moves program online, extends application deadline

Iowa State University’s Startup Factory has moved all weekly cohort meetings online to continue delivering the 52-week program, the organization announced this week. The accelerator has extended its cohort nine application deadline to May 29 …

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Webspec offers free assistance to Polk County businesses applying for Facebook grants

Webspec, a Des Moines marketing and technology company, is offering free assistance to help Polk County businesses apply for a portion of the $100 million cash grants offered by Facebook to up to 30,000 small …

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LenderClose begins facilitating remote online notarization for mortgage closings

The Des Moines fintech company LenderClose announced Thursday it has made what it believes is the first-ever remote online notarization used to close a mortgage loan in Iowa. 

Remote online notarization transactions were authorized last week as …

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Dwolla names Brady Harris as CEO

Des Moines payments fintech Dwolla appointed Brady Harris as the company’s CEO, just over a month after founder Ben Milne announced he would be seeking a new person to take on the role. Harris formerly was president …

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iTech Explorers program seeks to build STEM career awareness in Central Iowa

Parents of teens in Central Iowa received some unexpected mail recently from the Boy Scouts of America’s Mid-Iowa Council. The mailer wasn’t about camping trips, learning first aid or even a scout fundraising campaign. Rather, …

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NOTEBOOK: Outtakes from the ciLive story

When I had a chance to interview three speakers presenting at the upcoming ciLive! 2020 festival (to be held at Des Moines Area Community College’s West Des Moines campus), I almost didn’t know what to …

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Finalists announced for 2020 Prometheus Awards

The Technology Association of Iowa announced the finalists in 14 categories for the 2020 Prometheus Awards presented by LWBJ. Winners will be announced at the Prometheus Awards on April 9 at the Community Choice Credit …