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Governor creates ‘Empower Rural Iowa’ task forces in executive order

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the creation of three “Empower Rural Iowa” task forces to address the lack of housing, broadband and leadership development in rural regions of the state, reports Radio Iowa. The initiative is co-chaired …

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Aug. 1: Artificial Intelligence: Capturing the Voice of the Consumer

Host: Iowa Chapter of the American Marketing Association
About: Artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications are proliferating across industries and within every department of leading corporations and organizations. Join Tim Hoskins, president of Quester, to: 1. …

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IICorp seeks new CEO to establish biosciences center

The Iowa Innovation Corp. is seeking a new CEO to lead the establishment of the Iowa Bioscience Development Center, reports the Corridor Business Journal. The job posting describes the IBDC as a public/private partnership likely based in Des …

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July 24-26: TECNA Conference

Host: Technology Association of Iowa
About: Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) represents 52-plus IT and technology trade organizations that, in turn, represent more than 22,000 technology-related companies in North America. The organization supports regional …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: How innovation helped save Detroit

Having lived through the Great Recession 10 years ago in Des Moines, it feels like the following sentence from a CNN story could substitute “Detroit” for “Des Moines.” CNN Money writes: “Just five years after Detroit was …

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ProbioFerm ready for second expansion in three years

Urbandale-based ProbioFerm LLC, a contract manufacturer of probiotics, is seeking an estimated $250,000 in development incentives to build a 9,000-square-foot, manufacturing and warehouse facility at 10301 Justin Drive.

The project would add three jobs to …

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University of Iowa hits pause on innovation center after paying $250K to consultant

After paying an internationally known consultant more than $250,000 to explore a “Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation,” the University of Iowa is putting the project on hold, reports the Cedar Rapids Gazette. The halt is part of a …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Tariff on iPhones would be a weak weapon in trade war with China

A couple times a week, we have a brief chat at home about dumping our smarter-than-ever-before cell phones and taking a step back in time to the old land line. It’s a short-winded conversation, but …

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National Science Foundation awards $191,456 to two UI computer science researchers

The National Science Foundation has awarded two early-career grants worth $99,825 and $91,631 to University of Iowa computer science researchers Chipara Octav and Zubair Shafiq, the university announced. The NSF Faculty Early Career Development program focuses …

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Ames Lab gets $10.75 million for new research center

Ames Tribune: The Ames Laboratory is getting just more than $10 million in federal funds to establish a new research center on topological semimetals and how they may drastically alter the electronics people use in the …