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Student-owned software therapy business wins $25K grand prize at startup contest

An autism therapy software firm founded by three University of Iowa students recently won the grand prize at Texas Christian University’s Values and Ventures business startup competition, the Tippie College of Business reports. ABAL Therapeutics, which won …

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ONE GOOD READ: What’s it mean to reverse-scale a business?

When I meet with founders and startup supporters across Des Moines, everyone has a similar vision for their company: scale, then scale and scale. 

 On a Friday-night popcorn-fueled blog-binge, my favorite non-tech blog, A Beautiful …

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Iowa libraries to have access to Edge technology platform

The State Library of Iowa announced it has joined Edge, a tool developed by Washington, D.C.-based Urban Libraries Council to help libraries assess their technology, communicate its impact and plan for the future. Edge is based on …

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University Research: ‘Nanotech in our hands’

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At a national level, Simpson College professors Derek Lyons and Aaron Santos had seen promising nanotechnology research fail to deliver usable solutions for practical problems. 

“Nanotechnology has been this dream that has never come …

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New VC firm to invest in health care technology for underserved communities

A new venture capital firm co-led by former CMS Administrator Andy Slavitt will seek to invest in health care technology and service companies that deliver innovative care to urban, low-income populations, Modern Healthcare reported. The VC …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read:Nikola v. Tesla: A tale of two companies

With two motor companies named after a brilliantly odd man, a lawsuit was bound to happen, wasn’t it? Just after Tesla CEO Elon Musk was panned for snubbing Wall Street analysts in an earnings call, the Hustle popped up …

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Workiva reports strong first quarter, raises guidance

Ames-based Workiva reported a stronger first quarter this year, leading to a bump up in its projections for this year. Chairman and CEO Matt Rizai said in a call with analysts: “Workiva’s off to a …

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Rockwell Collins demonstrates data links in tests for NASA

Cedar Rapids-based Rockwell Collins demonstrated fail-safe data links to the U.S. government recently during two weeks of critical testing for the NASA Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management Program, the Corridor Business Journal reported. During the …

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Winnebago launching all-electric commercial vehicles line

Forest City-based Winnebago Industries announced the launch of an all-electric commercial vehicle platform, the Corridor Business Journal reported. Winnebago plans to develop an electric-powered chassis to use on 33- and 38-foot RVs in partnership with Motiv …

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32 Teachers graduate from NewBoCo’s inaugural computer science training

Thirty-two teachers have graduated from NewBoCo’s Computer Science Professional Learning Program, a multiweek computer science course offered in partnership with Code.org, Cedar Ra pids’ NewBoCo announced. During the 2017-2018 course, teachers taught 1,774 students computer science …