The Iowa EdTech Collaborative has been awarded a $393,184 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant by the U.S. Department of Commerce‘s Economic Development Administration (EDA) to support the advancement of edtech growth in the state of […]
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Middle Bit: Des Moines Partnership hires Diana Wright as Startup Community Builder
The Greater Des Moines Partnership has hired Diana Wright for the position of Startup Community Builder. In this role, Wright will engage with the existing startups and high-growth businesses in the Greater Des Moines areea. […]
Iowa Senate passes broadband bill
The Iowa Senate unanimously passed the House File 848 Tuesday night, a bill that would set up a system of grants for broadband providers in an attempt to boost internet access in rural parts of […]
Campus-wide innovation to be celebrated at ISU’s ‘Ignite Innovation Showcase’
Iowa State University is celebrating innovation this month during its Ignite Innovation Showcase. The Ignite Innovation Showcase will kick off on Friday, April 16, and go through Friday, April 23, and will showcase the collaborations, inventions, […]
Mainframe Studios celebrates opening of third-floor studios
Mainframe Studios celebrated the opening of its third floor of studios last Friday The third-floor studios officially opened on March 1 and were pre-leased with the organization operating at 97% occupancy already. The 58 additional […]
Iowa House approves bill to legally recognize blockchain smart contracts
The Iowa House of Representatives passed a bill this week that seeks to legally recognize transactions and registrations made via blockchain smart contracts. The bill—SF541—gained Senate approval earlier in the month. Under the new bill, smart […]
Mainframe opens 58 new studios, holding open house this Friday
Des Moines-based nonprofit Mainframe Studios announced earlier this month that it has completed renovations of its third-floor, adding 58 studios to its location at 900 Keo Way. The third-floor studios officially opened on March 1 […]
SBDC Iowa Launches program for rural entrepreneurs
SBDC Iowa recently launched Rural Business Innovators, a new program for technology and innovation entrepreneurs that live in rural Iowa. This program will help individuals develop their innovative business ideas and connect them to resources, partners and mentors […]
Cultivo Virtual Academy announces 8 startups in inaugural cohort
America’s Cultivation Corridor announced today the names of the eight international startup companies that will participate in the first Cultivo Virtual Academy. The six-week virtual program will provide participants with mentorship, interaction with Iowa’s agricultural […]
NextEra Energy plans to turn Iowa’s only nuclear power plant into a solar farm
U.S. energy company NextEra Energy announced plans last week to build a 690-megawatt solar project at the site of its closed Duane Arnold nuclear plant in Palo, Iowa. The company shut the nuclear reactor in […]