Applications are now open for the Techstars Iowa Accelerator. The accelerator will run from July 19 to October 14, 2021, and due to COVID-19, is anticipated to be a hybrid of virtual programming and in-person programming in Des […]
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2020 Startup Iowa Awards finalists announced
Clay & Milk is pleased to announce the finalists of the 2020 Startup Iowa Awards. The Startup Iowa Awards will celebrate the organizations and people keeping the Iowa startup ecosystem thriving. Winners of the awards […]
Iowa Agritech Accelerator ends after 4 years
After four years, the Iowa Agritech Accelerator will not return in 2021 and the governing board has decided to dissolve the program, organizers of the program announced today. Launched in 2016 by the Greater Des […]
Building in Public: This Ames startup is sharing its process with everyone
Nebullam, an indoor farming company based in Ames, announced earlier this month that it will be ‘Building in Public’ going forward. Building in Public (BIP) is pretty much exactly what it sounds like. When a […]
Bluebird Network acquires ColoHub data center in Iowa
Missouri-based network infrastructure and data center service provider Bluebird Network has acquired a data center from Geneseo Communications in Bettendorf. Located in Bettendorf, Iowa, the 57,000 square foot 6MW ColoHub facility will give the company […]
DMACC announces speakers for 2021 Celebrate! Innovation series
DMACC has announced the presenters for this year’s Celebrate! Innovation 12 (ciLive! 12) annual speaker series, which will be held virtually March 10-11 and is celebrating its 12th anniversary in 2021. The series is free and open to all and will […]
Global Insurance Accelerator announces seven teams for 2021 cohort
The Global Insurance Accelerator (GIA) has announced the seven startups that will make up its 2021 cohort. The cohort will launch on January 19 with the seven InsurTech companies virtually joining the accelerator’s annual 100-day […]
Our top stories from 2020
It’s tempting to look forward to the new year — especially after such an abysmal 2020 for so many. But before we do, let’s not forget all that happened in Iowa’s entrepreneurial ecosystem this year. […]
Ames EDC partners with city of Boone
The City of Boone and the Ames Economic Development Commission (AEDC) have announced a new partnership that will support economic development programming for the City of Boone. The Boone City Council, at its December 21 […]
Six startups named winners of 2020 Row Crop Challenge, accepted into AgLaunch365 program
After pitching in last week’s AgLaunch Row Crop Challenge, six startup companies have been chosen to participate in the AgLaunch365 program and to potentially receive investment from Innova Memphis and Ag Ventures Alliance. These companies […]