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Iowa City startup Rantizo nominated for two leader in innovation awards

Iowa City agtech startup Rantizo is a top 10 finalist for two separate national awards, the company announced this week. Rantizo, a drone agricultural spraying platform, is a finalist for both the Ag Professional Top …

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What’s the risk?

For any organization thinking about cybersecurity, it’s hard to think about the risks. 

In the 2019 Business Record Leaders’ Survey, readers were overall hesitant about business and government preparation in the event of a cyberattack, …

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EMC receives innovation award from Silicon Valley’s Plug and Play

EMC Insurance Cos. received the Insurtech Corporate Innovation Award from Plug and Play during its Winter Summit held Tuesday in Silicon Valley. Plug and Play is a global innovation platform that connects startups and corporations. The Des …

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Dec. 5: Catalysts Live

Host: Technology Association of Iowa
About: Inspiring stories and diverse perspectives will highlight this unique event designed to connect Iowa’s technology community and celebrate leaders who are creating change and forging new paths to push …

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Kingland contributes $3 million to Gerdin Business Building expansion

Iowa State University announced today that Clear Lake-based software company Kingland and David and Deb Kingland have committed $3 million in support of an expansion to the Gerdin Business Building. David Kingland, the company’s chief innovation officer …

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Regents add computer science to admissions index formula

Iowa’s Board of Regents has approved the addition of computer science to the Regent Admission Index (RAI), recognizing the importance of studying computer science. The RAI is the formula that Iowa’s public universities use to …

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DMACC, Court Avenue Brewing Co. release ciLive! 11 bottle label design contest

Court Avenue Brewing Co. and Des Moines Area Community College are partnering to host a bottle label design contest in celebration of ciLive! 11, DMACC’s weeklong speaker series taking place March 9-13 at the DMACC …

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West Des Moines marketing and tech firms affiliate as Anthologic

A local ownership group has created Anthologic, a collective of specialized marketing and technology companies. Those West Des Moines-based companies — Performance Marketing, Shift Interactive, Blue Traffic and Vector Haus — are independent but complementary …

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Three major accelerators announce they’re coming to Central Iowa

Oct. 22 was a good day for Mike Colwell in Des Moines. It capped off quite the season so far for the region’s startup community. 

“I’ve got a big old smile on my face, and …

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Iowa startup named ACORD InsurTech Innovation Challenge Winner in Boston

MakUSafe, the West Des Moines-based startup creating wearable technology to improve workplace safety, won the 2019 ACORD InsurTech Innovation Challenge in Boston, with a $15,000 cash prize. MakUSafe had advanced to the national competition after being judged in the …