The Iowa Go-To-Market (G2M) Accelerator has announced changes to how often the program will be run. Beginning in 2022, the accelerator will offer multiple entry dates when startups can join the accelerator. Iowa G2M will […]
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Middle Bit: PI515 hosting a community Code Jam later this month
Des Moines nonprofit PI515 is hosting a community Code Jam on Friday, Sept. 24 at Gravitate Coworking in Downtown Des Moines. The annual Code Jam is an opportunity for members of the technology community to […]
Dhakai is connecting fashion brands directly to verified apparel manufacturers
For Russel Karim, Dhaka, Bangladesh, is his home roots. It also happens to be home to the second-largest exporter of apparel in the world. So after developing two other tech companies, Karim decided he wanted […]
This Ames startup is farming crickets for human consumption
While farms are no rarity in Iowa, Shelby Smith’s operation stands alone. Her farm, Gym-N-Eat Crickets, is the state’s first insect farm growing crickets for the purposes of human consumption. Smith founded the Ames-based company in 2018 […]
This Des Moines startup is making home staging easy and affordable
Nora Crosthwaite is on a quest to disrupt the staging industry. After spending 17 years in IT, Crosthwaite made a sudden shift in career paths and decided to start her own real estate business in […]
M25 releases its annual ranking of Midwest startup hubs
M25 has released its 2021 Best of the Midwest: Startup Cities Rankings. The annual Midwest Cities Rankings examines and ranks 59 cities in the Midwest, based on how they are performing relative to one another […]
31 Iowa companies crack the 2021 Inc. 5000 List
31 Iowa companies have been named to Inc. Magazine’s 2021 list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies. VizyPay, a payment processing company headquartered in West Des Moines, was the top-ranked Iowa company, coming in at […]
Roboflow launches “Roboflow Universe,” a community hub for computer vision projects
Roboflow announced yesterday the launch of “Roboflow Universe” a community hub that allows anyone to share their computer vision datasets and pre-trained models with the world. Up until today, everything that users have built with […]
NAWBO Iowa announces second year of Business Institution, applications now open
NAWBO Iowa—National Association of Women Business Owners—is launching the second year of its Business Institute in October, uniquely designed for women business owners in Iowa who own an established business that has not yet reached […]
This Des Moines venture fund is investing in early-stage healthcare companies
For the past two years, UnityPoint Health Ventures—the venture capital arm of UnityPoint Health—has been investing in early-stage health care companies. Founded in May 2019 with an initial $100 million fund, the Des Moines-based venture firm makes […]