Starting this fall, Iowa State University will offer a new two-year Master of Science degree program in artificial intelligence administered through the computer science department in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Iowa State’s AI program will target graduate-level students who are interested in learning basic AI and machine-learning techniques. The curriculum will consist…
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Pi515 has partnered with AT&T and the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Centers to create the SMART Cities Summer Challenge.
The Pi515 SMART Cities and Data Challenge is a call to Iowa high school students to help identify modern solutions to increasingly urgent urban challenges faced by the state of Iowa.
The challenge will consist of five…
The University of Iowa’s John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) held its Venture School Launch Day event in conjunction with EntreFEST last Thursday night.
Venture School Launch Day highlighted five standout Venture School alumni from the 2020/2021 year. The five startups were selected from a total of 80 Venture School companies this year and each…
EntreFEST 2021 started off strong on Wednesday night with Iowa Startup Accelerator (ISA) Launch Night. The 6 businesses going through this spring's ISA Foundation Accelerator gave their final pitches live on the Chrome Horse patio stage in Cedar Rapids.
The Iowa Startup Accelerator is an intensive 14-week program that matches Iowa-based startups with seed funding,…
The Kauffman Foundation has selected 7 organizations to receive funding through its Central Standards RFP.
The 2021 Central Standards Request for Proposals provides matching funds to encourage and accelerate collaborations between two or more entrepreneurship support organizations working together to support Heartland entrepreneurs in the states of Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas.
One Iowa-based organization,…
Pet company Pet Parents celebrated a large expansion for the company last week with the start of construction for its new 45,000 square foot building. The new $7.7 million office, distribution, and warehouse facility will more than double the amount of space the company was previously using.
The new building will be located at 1810 SW Magazine…
Southridge Mall will soon be home to a new gaming business that will host e-sports leagues and tournaments, along with casual play hours and watch parties.
The new gaming arena, DSM Gaming Club, will have ten gaming PCs and several gaming consoles, along with a lounge area for hosting watch parties for different e-sports events.…
The Iowa City Area Development Group (ICAD) has announced the hiring of Dr. Mark Butland as Director of the Iowa EdTech Collaborative.
Butland will lead the execution of the Iowa EdTech Collaborative strategy; connecting ecosystem organizations and companies, enhancing the piloting and demonstration environment for EdTech in Iowa, improving the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and creating…
Startup Weekend Iowa City is coming back this summer with a twist. The event will be focused exclusively on building education and edtech startups.
The event, titled Startup Weekend Education: Iowa City will take place at MERGE in Iowa City and run July 16-18. Tickets for the event are $20 and can be purchased here.
The event will…
A budget bill signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds Monday will provide $100 million to Iowa's new broadband grant program.
The money will come from the state's general fund and be sent to the Office of the Chief Information Officer for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021.
“This bill provides a historic $100…
The Iowa Technology Summit returned this week and introduced a brand new track—"Industry 4.0".
Industry 4.0 is the automation of traditional manufacturing and industrial practices, using modern smart technology. Earlier this year, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) and Iowa Innovation Council released the state’s Manufacturing 4.0 plan, a 120-page report commissioned by IEDA and prepared…
Iowa’s community colleges and Iowa State University’s Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) are partnering on a new consortium that will support the manufacturing sector in adapting to “Industry 4.0”—the automation of traditional manufacturing and industrial practices, using modern smart technology.
The new consortium includes key state associations and agencies who have agreed to…