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Initial Employer Innovation Fund grant round to begin June 21

Iowa Workforce Development will begin accepting applications for the new Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund grant program on June 21, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced. The initial round of applications will be due Aug. 1, …

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Iowa City plans for automated vehicles

A University of Iowa report on behalf of Iowa City suggests the city will need fewer parking spaces and a revamped bus system as automated vehicles develop, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported. Students in the University of …

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UnityPoint Health launches $100 million venture fund

West Des Moines-based UnityPoint Health recently announced the launch of a $100 million venture fund as part of the health system’s mission to drive innovation in health care, Becker’s Healthcare reported. The UnityPoint Health Ventures Innovation …

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Building Iowa’s robotics workforce

When robotics and electronics engineering students at Des Moines Area Community College are called on by recruiters, they’re often hearing from folks who graduated from a similar two-year program who are now pulling in six-figure …

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ISU, UI named to top 100 worldwide universities granted U.S. patents in 2018

Iowa State University and the University of Iowa are ranked in the Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2018, which is compiled by the National Academy of Inventors. The Iowa State University Research …

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New CIRAS lab at ISU Research Park will help manufacturers try out new technology

The Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) at Iowa State University is developing a new laboratory in which Iowa companies will be able to experiment with new manufacturing technology and identify how particular equipment …

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University of Iowa scientist retiring after 60 years of space projects

University of Iowa professor Don Gurnett is retiring after more than six decades of space research at the university as a student, professor and researcher, Radio Iowa reports. Gurnett taught undergrad and graduate-level classes for more …

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Central College offers summer internships for low-income students

Central College is accepting applications for its Future Ready Iowa: Summer Youth Internship Program. The six-week program runs July 8 to Aug. 16 and is designed for low-income students from Marion County at risk of …

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Monetery raises $20,000 for nonprofits, Dwolla announces Transition Forward Project

Two Iowa nonprofits accepted $10,000 each raised and donated by the 2019 Monetery Tech Summit, the second annual technology and entrepreneurship conference organized by Dwolla. Iowa Safe Schools and Pursuit of Innovation (Pi515) each received …

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Creighton’s business college to launch fintech major

Due to technology’s growing importance in financial markets, Creighton University’s Heider College of Business has established a new major in finance and technology, or fintech. The goal of the program is to provide students with …