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Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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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 …

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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 …