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VIDEO: Experts assess Iowa’s support of entrepreneurship

What is your assessment of the state of innovation and entrepreneurship in Iowa? We asked a panel of experts at today’s Power Breakfast to give us their insights.

Watch the video to hear the responses …

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Delta Dental to roll out InsuranceMenu platform statewide

Delta Dental of Iowa has announced a partnership with InsuranceMenu, an insurance quoting and employee enrollment tool. The digital platform is designed to automate and overcome barriers in the small business market and make it …

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Marco Technologies acquires Ticomix in Quad Cities

Five years after expanding from St. Cloud, Minn., to the Quad Cities, Marco Technologies acquired Ticomix’s Infrastructure Support Services this year, adding eight new employees to the technology adviser. The Ticomix ISS team provides managed IT services, networking support …

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USDA’s rural broadband plan met with criticism and concerns

Slow speeds, bad coverage and expensive service. These are just some of the concerns contained in nearly 300 public comments on the Rural Broadband Pilot Program proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a review …

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World Food Prize opens fellowship apps

The World Food Prize Foundation will accept applications through Dec. 15 for Wallace-Carver Fellowships. The program offers exceptional college and graduate students the opportunity to collaborate with scientists and policymakers through paid summer fellowships of eight to …

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ISU researchers to apply game theory to cyberthreat assessment

A team of researchers at Iowa State University will use the mathematical concepts behind game theory to develop a better way to assess the threats of cyberattacks on the power grid. The ISU researchers, led …

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Iowa State College of Engineering launches new cyber security engineering major for fall 2019

Iowa State University’s College of Engineering is introducing a Bachelor of Science degree in cybersecurity engineering, which will begin in fall 2019. The Board of Regents approved the major at its Nov. 16 meeting. 

The …

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Merck begins FDA submission process for NewLink’s Ebola vaccine

NewLink Genetics Corp. announced Thursday that Merck has begun the submission process that brings the companies a step closer to regulatory approval of NewLink’s Ebola vaccine. The FDA’s approval of the Ebola vaccine would trigger the issuance …

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DuPont may repay $10.5 million in state incentives

The Iowa Economic Development Authority is considering a settlement this morning that calls for DuPont to repay $10.5 million in incentives after closing a cellulosic ethanol plant in Nevada. Last week, DuPont announced plans to sell …

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Mercy Health Network to expand rural telemedicine through federal grant

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