Quad Cities-based John Deere is acquiring Bear Flag Robotics, a Silicon Valley startup that makes fully autonomous tractors for farms for $250 million. Bear Flag retrofits regular tractors with sensors, control systems, computers, and communications […]
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 […]
Ames startup Gross-Wen Technologies has raised a $6.5 million Series A investment round, co-led by ISA Ventures and Iowa Farm Bureau’s Rural Vitality Fund. Other investors included Next Level Ventures, Mid-American Angels, Ankeny Angels, Ag […]
This story is the first in a series titled “EdTech In Iowa,” an exploration of startups, individuals and trends in Iowa’s edtech ecosystem. The series is sponsored by Iowa EdTech Collaborative, a network of internationally-known education […]
Very rarely do we build something that assembles its own legs, understands the direction it needs to go, and then moves. At Nebullam, we’ve built many pieces of growing equipment and business models which never gained […]
Dryland Genetics in Ames has raised $3.8 million in venture funding in a round led by Next Level Ventures and Stine Seed Farm, with additional investment coming from the company’s existing investors. Founded in 2014 and based […]
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 […]
Guest post by Dylan Kurt. I was fortunate enough to attend Business Horizons, a 5 day long camp at Central College where students learn about life, leadership & business, meet amazing people, and have fun. […]
Ames-based startup Farmers Risk has received an initial $50,000 investment from Ag Startup Engine. Farmers Risk’s mission is to democratize the tools available to help farmers manage risk and create more predictable revenue on the farm. Farmers […]
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 […]