The Iowa AgriTech Accelerator has announced the five agtech startups selected for the program’s class of 2020. Based in Des Moines, the accelerator is a mentor-led program that focuses on ag-based technology innovations. This year’s class is […]
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Q&A with Lee Robinson of Hy-Vee
Lee Robinson does it all. A software developer, writer, videographer, and creator living in Des Moines, Robinson currently serves as a Tech Lead at Hy-Vee where he helps develop Aisles Online, Hy-Vee’s e-commerce grocery shopping […]
ISU Startup Factory accepts 11 teams into its ninth cohort
The Iowa State University Startup Factory today announced its ninth cohort of entrepreneurs entering the Iowa State-based program. Ten teams joined the program, along with one honorary member selected to participate. The program started on June 25 […]
Ag Startup Engine invests $25,000 in FarmHand App
Ag Startup Engine (ASE) has made an initial $25,000 investment in DeWitt, Iowa based startup FarmHand App, a mobile web application that connects farmers with quality farmhands. Farmers and ranchers can use this app to […]
Middle Bit: GoDaddy moving 134 jobs from Hiawatha to Arizona
GoDaddy, an internet domain registrar and web hosting service with a large presence in Hiawatha, announced this week it will be implementing a restructuring that will affect hundreds of its employees. The company stated that due […]
2020 Prometheus Awards Winners
Fifteen awards were given out Iowa companies this week honoring the growth and achievement companies, communities, and organizations in the state have made over the last year. The Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) announced three winners each […]
New FarrPro trial shows 20% reduction in mortality of piglets
FarrPro, an Iowa City-based agtech startup, has released the results of the second independent trial of its flagship Haven product. The results of the trial showed reductions in both pre-wean mortality (20.6 %) and energy […]
Corteva Agriscience announces 2030 sustainability goals
Corteva Agriscience announced earlier this month a list of sustainability goals the company plans to achieve by 2030. The list includes 14 goals that span a wide range of initiatives for farmers, the land, communities […]
NAWBO Iowa launches Business Institute for women
NAWBO Iowa, a Des Moines-based organization devoted to women business owners, is launching a new Business Institute this summer. The NAWBO Iowa Business Institute is a 7-month program designed for women business owners who own […]
Middle Bit: ISU chemists developing paper-strip urine test for at-home COVID-19 evaluation
Chemists at Iowa State University are developing a paper-strip urine test to detect COVID-19. Robbyn Anand, an Iowa State assistant professor of chemistry, is the leader of the project. The test is designed to detect the […]