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Boeing commits $6M to ISU Student Innovation Center

Boeing made a $6 million commitment to Iowa State University, with a “significant portion” dedicated to the construction of the upcoming Student Innovation Center, ISU announced this morning.

Announced in January 2017, the approximately 140,000-square-foot…
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Ag Startup Engine companies surpass $10 million in investments

The Ag Startup Engine’s seven initial agricultural startup companies have collectively raised more than $10 million in follow-on investments, the organization announced today. The seven portfolio companies within ASE at Iowa State University Research Park have also …

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Jim Register hired as CEO of Iowa Innovation Corp.

The Iowa Innovation Corp. has hired Jim Register as president and CEO to lead IICorp as the entity transitions into a new Iowa biosciences development center, reports the Iowa Economic Development Authority. Register will bring together …

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Iowa’s ‘Fund of Funds’ closes out after 15 years

Established in 2003, the state’s venture capital initiative “Iowa Fund of Funds” is slowly winding down after the Iowa Executive Council voted 4-0 to dissociate the fund with its governing entities, reports the Cedar Rapids Gazette. …

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Smart Start Workshop for business founders set for Dec. 1

The ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, the Ames Chamber of Commerce and America’s Small Business Development Center at Iowa State are co-hosting a free workshop aimed at members of the public interested in establishing their …

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Women ‘Catalysts’ recognized on Dec. 4

The Technology Association of Iowa will celebrate women who inspire change, forge new paths, and ignite technology innovation in the state of Iowa, on Dec. 4 at Catalysts Live from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at …

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UI appoints chief innovation officer, realigns research and economic development areas

The University of Iowa named Jon Darsee as the first chief innovation officer to lead UI’s research commercialization and economic development activities, amid recent restructuring of the university’s research and economic development branches. Darsee will lead …

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Jumbo Jenga Tournament raises horizons for Pi515 nonprofit

Like founder Nancy Mwirotsi, the nonprofit Pi515 thrives on a couple of key traits: ingenuity and independence, yet with a strong sense of community. Every volunteer instructor, fundraiser and supporter fills a role to support …

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Licensing deal positions KemPharm’s Apadaz for launch

Coralville Business Journal: Coralville-based KemPharm this week announced it has entered into a license agreement with KVK Tech Inc. for U.S. commercial rights to its FDA-approved prodrug, Apadaz. KemPharm and KVK will continue to collaborate on …

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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak shares a lot while in D.M.

Trivia fact: Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak met his current wife in Des Moines. He also was an enthusiastic and voracious reader of the Tom Swift Jr. series, charting Tom’s wildest inventions and alien interactions from …

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