A project led by Iowa State University has been selected as one of two finalists in a national competition to get a city-scale testbed that’s aimed at studying how to bring down the cost of […]
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Senate Stimulus: What it would mean for the tech sector
Guest post by Susan Gentz. The Senate unanimously voted to pass a $2 trillion dollar stimulus package earlier this week, and the House is poised to pass the bill in a bipartisan manner on Friday, […]
Coralville biotech company to produce millions of test kits for coronavirus
Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) in Coralville announced on Monday that it has received approval to make kits to test for coronavirus. As of March 9th, IDT had manufactured more than one million CDC-approved tests primer […]
DMACC to open new virtual learning lab for students
Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) will unveil a new, cutting-edge Virtual Learning Lab at the Microsoft Datacenter Academy located on its West Des Moines Campus on March 11, during Celebrate! Innovation Live. The new lab incorporates state-of-the-art virtual […]
Roboflow is streamlining the development of computer vision apps
Since the early days of artificial intelligence, computer scientists have been attempting to create machines that can see and understand the world as we do. In recent years, these efforts have led to the emergence […]
BluJaket updates app as it plans for big growth in 2020
For the last two years, BluJaket, a Davenport based company, has been helping local businesses send targeted deals and coupons to users that have the BluJaket app. BluJaket is a subscription-based platform for businesses to create […]
Off Hours offers more control over smart home devices
Smart home devices, such as the Amazon Echo, Google Home and the Apple HomePods, have exploded in popularity in recent years. Of the 80% of homes in the U.S. with broadband, about one-third have smart […]
Middle Bit: Public universities have $11.8B impact on state economy
Iowa’s public universities provided $11.8 billion in additional income to the state economy in the 2017-18 budget year, according to a new study conducted by Idaho labor market analytics firm Emsi. The economic impact report, […]
Koloni partners with universities, distributes operations to students
Pocahontas-based Koloni is changing up how typical bike shares function by distributing some of its ownership and operations to partnering universities and students. Once a university approves and orders a bike share through Koloni, students are […]
Wellmark partners with Drake, launches tech practicum for students
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Drake University announced this week the launch of BlueX: Technology Applied Learning—a four-year practicum for Drake students studying computer science. Starting this fall, a select cohort of Drake […]