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Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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Gene-editing technology: ‘How do we get this right?’

Editor’s Note: Des Moines hosted the Bio World Congress on industrial biotechnology from July 8-11. Innovation & Technology Staff Writer Kate Hayden was on hand for many of the sessions and shares below what she …

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A Closer Look: Scott Behn

Scott Behn, who has worked in the telecommunications industry for nearly four decades, on June 24 began the newest chapter of his career as CEO of business services provider Aureon. He succeeds Ron Keller, who …

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UI sets new record for external funding; ISU research funding best-ever

Iowa State University and the University of Iowa collectively topped $1 billion in external funding in the past fiscal year, according to data released today by the state schools. 

Iowa State attracted $469 million of total …

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The art of the new festival

Back in 2008, on the first night of the first 80/35 Music Festival, Des Moines Music Coalition cofounder Justin Schoen was learning about Twitter. 

“There wasn’t near the kind of reach that there is now,” …

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Printable possibilities

What would you have done in college with a machine that could print nearly anything you wanted?

University of Iowa students Cody Wilson and Dylan Ray started the 2018-19 school year with just that question. …

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How will technology and AI affect Iowa’s retail industry?

A visit to a grocery store or big-box retailer can already seem like a futuristic endeavor, particularly for those who remember the days when fast-fingered clerks made mechanical cash registers hum as they swiftly keyed …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: How an Amazon employee taught himself AI programming to block his cat from bringing home dead rodents

The first thing you should know about the story of Amazon product manager Ben Hamm is that he actually named his cat Metric. The next thing you should know is that Metric, like many (all?) …

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A Closer Look: Jenny Foster

Jenny Foster knows firsthand the challenges and rewards in finishing a degree program while working full time. Throughout her career, she has gone back to school several times to improve her credentials, most recently earning …

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Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund now accepting applications

The Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund is open for applications, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced on Friday. The Employer Innovation Fund will award grants that support innovative and creative initiatives that accelerate postsecondary credential attainment …

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Facebook’s Libra makes an uncertain debut: NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: ‘You can’t move fast and break things in this space’

Facebook, the company that knows nearly everything about your browsing habits, shopping preferences and IRL social network, has ushered in more questions than answers after unveiling its own cryptocurrency, Libra, Business Insider reports. For instance, Maxine …