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Des Moines Charity Hackathon announces nonprofit participants

dsmHack has announced 11 Des Moines-area nonprofits that will benefit from nearly 90 developers and designers volunteering through the annual Des Moines Charity Hackathon. The nonprofits were narrowed from 31 initial submissions and will receive free …

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State signs $50 million computing contract without typical competitive bidding

In signing a $50 million contract for a new cloud-based computer system, the state of Iowa sidestepped traditional competitive bidding procedures and chose a company with little state government experience whose lobbyist is Gov. Kim …

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A look behind ciLive! 2020

A sci-fi screenwriter and director, an Egyptologist and a motorcycle rider with a knack for million-dollar business communications — these are only three of the 15 individuals preparing to take center stage at Des Moines …

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Tools of service

The Des Moines Area Religious Council may be most known for its Food Pantry Network, and this year the food pantry saw a stark jump. DMARC had its busiest month of all time in November, …

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Nashville firm completes purchase of Sioux City construction tech company

Sioux City Journal: A Tennessee construction finance software company said Tuesday it has completed its purchase of Sioux City-based Lienwaivers.io, a growing tech firm that developed a system that streamlines construction payments. Built Technologies, headquartered in …

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PolicyWorks acquires regulatory technology firm ViClarity

Regulatory compliance firm PolicyWorks LLC in West Des Moines has acquired ViClarity Inc., an international technology provider based in Ireland. ViClarity distributes the governance, risk and compliance platform of the same name, which it developed and launched in …

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Cultivo Global Ag announces Australia as first country cohort

Australian entrepreneurs will join the inaugural 2020 cohort of the Cultivo Global Ag Innovation Program hosted by America’s Cultivation Corridor, a partnership program announced in October to host startups from a single targeted country each year. The …

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State leaders, advocates to gather for STEM Day at Capitol

The Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council will host STEM Day at the Capitol with nearly 200 Iowans showcasing their contributions to science, technology, engineering and mathematics on Feb. 19, the council announced this week. STEM …

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Future Ready Iowa launches e-mentoring program

Future Ready Iowa has launched an e-mentoring platform geared to support Last Dollar Scholarship recipients by partnering them with career-related mentors. Through engaging in the Future Ready Iowa Mentoring Program (a collaborative partner of Volunteer …

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A Closer Look: Jeremy Harrington

Jeremy Harrington enters Shift Interactive just as the company enters a new phase: focusing entirely on custom software for clients across industries such as agriculture, health care, insurance and finance. Shift, which has a team …