Posts Tagged ‘startups’
Funding recap: IEDA awards $2.7M to 10 Iowa startups in Q3
The Iowa Economic Development Authority awards funding to startups in the form of low-interest loans through its Innovation Continuum, which includes five funds that are designed to offer companies non-dilutive funding at every stage of …
Read MoreIowa startup leaders launch state’s first venture studio
Novy, Iowa’s first venture studio, was officially launched this week by its three founding partners, David Tominsky, Krista Martin and Eric Engelmann. Novy will co-found, …
Read MoreDes Moines to see first Techstars Startup Weekend in 7 years
A 54-hour Techstars Startup Weekend DSM event, the first to be held in Des Moines in seven years, is planned for Jan. 12-14 at Maple Studios, organizers have announced.
The event is meant to bring …
Applications open for 2024 BrokerTech Ventures Accelerator
BrokerTech Ventures (BTV) has opened applications for the fifth cohort of its accelerator program. The deadline to apply is Dec. 18. According to a news release, the concept of the BTV Accelerator is to be …
Read MoreInnoVenture Challenge finalists named
InnoVenture Iowa has announced the three Iowa startups that will participate in the InnoVenture Challenge event on Dec. 6 and be eligible for the “winner-takes-all” $100,000 award. Finalists will pitch their business to a live …
Read MoreVizyPay adds two new leadership positions
VizyPay announced the appointments of Nick Maas, pictured, as Chief Financial Officer and Doug Drees as Lead Generation Expert to help scale the payment processing startup and bring its services to more small business owners. …
Read MoreBrokerTech Ventures shares results of report on accelerator alumni
BrokerTech Ventures (BTV) has shared the results of its latest report on the achievements of its accelerator startups. BTV has hosted four cohorts of the accelerator for broker-centric insurance technology companies, which included 48 participating …
Read MoreApplications open for 2024 Iowa Biotech Showcase pitch competition
The Iowa Biotechnology Association has opened applications for the 2024 Iowa Biotech Showcase pitch competition, which awards one biotech startup with $10,000 and a one-year membership to IowaBio. The 2024 showcase will focus on embracing …
Read MoreInnoVenture Challenge applications open through Sept. 25
The InnoVenture Iowa Fund has opened applications for the second annual InnoVenture Challenge, a $100,000 winner-takes-all pitch competition featuring three Iowa startup companies from the information technology, bioscience and advanced manufacturing industries. The three finalists …
Read MoreDes Moines-founded Denim Social acquired
Denim Social, a software provider helping elevate how financial and insurance professionals connect and sell on social media, has been acquired by Capacity, a platform that automates customer support tasks. Based in St. Louis, Denim …
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