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Mercy ACO partners with PatientPing

PatientPing, a Boston-based health technology company that connects providers to coordinate patient care, today announced its launch in Iowa through a partnership with Mercy Health Network and its accountable care organization, Mercy ACO. Through Pings …

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Involta raises $5.2 million

Involta, the Cedar Rapids-based information technology and consulting company, has successfully raised $5.2 million, according to Clay & Milk. The $5.2 million is the first part of a larger round that will likely raise between $7.5 …

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West Des Moines council approves later completion dates for Microsoft data farm

The West Des Moines City Council approved a series of delays Wednesday in the completion dates for Microsoft Corp.’s data farm that will be located west of Interstate 35 in portions of Warren and Madison …

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Microsoft seeks delays in finishing third West Des Moines data center

The West Des Moines City Council will vote today on a series of delays in the completion dates for Microsoft Corp.’s data farm that will be located west of Interstate 35 in portions of Warren …

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A Closer Look: Jim Register

For all those who are curious about the new president and CEO of Iowa Innovation Corp., Jim Register is trying to make connections as quickly as he can among the organization’s longtime and developing partner …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: After Christmas morning, Amazon Alexa suffers outage in Europe

Thousands of people plugging in new smart speakers for the first time on Christmas Day received a less than smart reply after servers for Amazon’s virtual assistant Alexa crashed in Europe, reports the Guardian. Servers were…
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Ryan Schaap named 2019 chairman of TAI board of directors

The Technology Association of Iowa announced it has appointed Ryan Schaap as its new chairman of the board, effective Jan. 1. Schaap is the chief information officer of TAI member company Wells Enterprises, maker of …

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Deere launches Startup Collaborator program

Deere & Co.’s Intelligent Solutions Group is launching a new startup collaboration program to build relationships with tech companies seeking to reach John Deere customers.

The Startup Collaborator is a partnership initiative to allow Deere …

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Iowa investors help raise $470,000 for Midwest startups

A regional angel capital funding event held in Des Moines this fall generated $470,000 in investments for nine Midwest-based early-stage companies, including two Des Moines-based companies. The Angel Capital Association’s 2018 Best of the Midwest meeting, held …

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GREATER: Accelerate workforce diversity

Mike McCoy
CEO, NCMIC Group

THE IDEA: Des Moines should leverage its natural resources, insurance talent and its growing underlying insurance ecosystem to double down on on insurtech as a region so it continues to …