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Iowa AgriTech Accelerator seeks new executive director after Vollstedt joins Successful Farming

Former executive director Megan Vollstedt has left the Iowa AgriTech Accelerator to begin as the Agronomy & Technology Editor at Successful Farming, a Meredith Corporation publication. Vollstedt, who began at Successful Farming last week, was …

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March 4-8: ciWeek 10

Host: Des Moines Area Community College
About: The annual ciWeek (Celebrate! Innovation Week) gives students and the community opportunities to interact with people (some famous, all inspired) who have dreamed, created, and accomplished. During this …

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Reynolds announces summit connecting workforce, STEM and workplace partnerships

The 2019 Future Ready Iowa Summit, titled “STEM Education and Workplace Partnerships,” takes place April 30 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday. The event is hosted by the …

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Carver Trust donates $3.5 million to ISU for biomolecular technology

The Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust of Muscatine has committed more than $3.5 million to transform biomolecular research at Iowa State University, making it a leader in advanced electron microscopy technology, the ISU Foundation announced. The grant …

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SBDC names Ackerson as Neal Smith Entrepreneur of the Year

America’s SBDC Iowa has named Staci Ackerson of Shankland Insurance in Charles City as the winner of the 2019 Neal Smith Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The award honors an Iowa entrepreneur who has been in business …

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IowaBio, Cultivation Corridor accepting award nominations

The Iowa Biotechnology Association and Cultivation Corridor will accept nominations for Iowa’s Biotech Leader award through March 15. The award, which honors leadership, innovation and advocacy, will be presented at IowaBio’s Partnering for Growth conference on April …

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Ben and Jerry’s co-founder to keynote EntreFEST

Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, will keynote EntreFEST on May 16-17 in Cedar Rapids, organizers at NewBoCo announced this morning. Greenfield and Ben Cohen built a storefront venture into a $300 …

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Software startup plans 300 new Central Iowa jobs, many of which pay above $100,000

Des Moines Register: Vertex Software plans to add 300 new jobs in Ames as it launches its core cloud-based product for manufacturers later this year. Vertex plans to invest more than $32 million in Ames, according …

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Pate joins election cybersecurity panel at National Governors Association meeting

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate will participate in an election cybersecurity forum during the National Governors Association’s winter meeting today, Pate’s office announced Thursday. The session, titled “Who is Minding the Ballot Box?,” is …

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Building a better digital world

Where can you go to see more than $100,000 worth of services donated to 10 nonprofits in 48 hours?

Try dsmHack’s Charity Hack, a Friday-Saturday marathon of technologists solving challenges for Iowa nonprofits. This year, …