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 […]
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Category: Tech
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 […]
Kohawk Startup event awards $10,000 in prizes to Coe students
Kohawk Startup, Coe’s second annual entrepreneurship and innovation event, took place last weekend and was a huge hit. 35 people took part in the 24-hour event. Coe College’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence David Tominsky led the group through […]
West Des Moines companies partner to create marketing collective
A group of West Des Moines-based companies has partnered to create Anthologic, a collective of specialized marketing and technology companies. The specialist companies that are part of Anthologic include: Performance Marketing — A marketing agency that helps […]
Middle Bit: NewBoCo’s DeltaV Code School announces nights and weekends program
DeltaV Code School has announced a new nights and weekends program, in an effort to make its program more accessible to those who want to learn how to code. For the first time since launching […]
Continuum Ag is offering soil health solutions at scale
For the last four years, Mitchell Hora has been developing a system that measures, calibrates and provides recommendations for best practices and products for soil health. In the fall of 2015, Hora started Continuum Ag, […]