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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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UI racks up 5 percent of total observed cyberattacks, Kaspersky Lab reports

A Russia-based global cybersecurity firm reports that universities are a prime target for online frauds, and the University of Iowa is the third-most targeted school observed, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reports. Kaspersky Labs, itself the subject …

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Nov. 8: Introduction to the Des Moines Startup Scene

Host: Gravitate Coworking
About: Join for “Intro to the Des Moines Startup Scene” with Geoff Wood, a local community builder who has been helping develop our local entrepreneurial ecosystem for the last decade. Are you …

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Q&A with DigitalMint’s founder about Iowa tellers and other plans

Cryptocurrency’s domain starts and ends with online transactions — but Chicago-based DigitalMint is bringing bitcoin to the real world with the launch of 17 bitcoin teller windows across Iowa, joining more than 200 other teller and ATM …