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MenuMento joins Square One DSM

Des Moines-based startup MenuMento has joined the Square One DSM Accelerator. Founded by Alex Niswander and Gabe Nanaziashvili, MenuMento serves as a bridge between customers and a restaurant, bar or brewery’s brand. It provides clients with …

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Gross-Wen Technologies secures $225,000 from angel investor

Gross-Wen Technologies Inc. has secured $225,000 in additional financing from strategic angel investor Dave Furbush, founder and vice president of Midwest Project Partners Inc., the Iowa State University StartUp Factory reported. The capital will help …

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Branstad seeks $2 million for broadband

Gov. Terry Branstad today said he hopes a new broadband initiative will attract $2 million in public and private support. About one-third of Iowa has fixed broadband service, while 75 percent of Iowans who have …

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Ames Lab, Oak Ridge to study 3-D printing powders

Ames Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to improve metal alloy powders used in additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D printing. “The project will improve …

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CIO challenges ’17

Several Greater Des Moines chief information officers from different sectors agreed that 2017 will keep them busy as they beef up cybersecurity, react to big data opportunities, ramp up the fight for talent, and strive …

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Code Iowa events address computer workforce shortage

Thousands of Iowa students at more than 500 schools and organizations will try computer coding this week through “Code Iowa” events organized at schools statewide. The initiative is part of an international effort to introduce students to …

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ISU: Bioplastics may fertilize plants

New bioplastics could help plants “self-fertilize” and grow healthier roots in pots made of the materials, Iowa State University horticulturists found in a new study. They also are biodegradable. The study looked at numerous options for …

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Dec. 12: Entrepreneur Readiness Assessment

Host: Iowa Center for Economic Success About: Are you ready for business ownership? Through this workshop, you’ll have the opportunity to dive into your personality, goals, and skills to better evaluate where you are in…
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As the holidays approach, is your data secure?

With the holiday season approaching, businesses should be particularly vigilant for cyber threats and understand risks that could compromise sensitive data, warns Holmes Murphy & Associates. In an online assessment taken by its clients, Holmes …

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Tesla opens faster charging stations in W.D.M., Coralville, Davenport

Tesla drivers will have an easier time crisscrossing Iowa now that the company has added superchargers at Hy-Vee stores in West Des Moines, Coralville and Davenport, Iowa Public Radio reported. The devices can give a 170-mile charge …