Des Moines-based nonprofit Mainframe Studios announced earlier this month that it has completed renovations of its third-floor, adding 58 studios to its location at 900 Keo Way. The third-floor studios officially opened on March 1 […]
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SBDC Iowa Launches program for rural entrepreneurs
SBDC Iowa recently launched Rural Business Innovators, a new program for technology and innovation entrepreneurs that live in rural Iowa. This program will help individuals develop their innovative business ideas and connect them to resources, partners and mentors […]
Cultivo Virtual Academy announces 8 startups in inaugural cohort
America’s Cultivation Corridor announced today the names of the eight international startup companies that will participate in the first Cultivo Virtual Academy. The six-week virtual program will provide participants with mentorship, interaction with Iowa’s agricultural […]
NextEra Energy plans to turn Iowa’s only nuclear power plant into a solar farm
U.S. energy company NextEra Energy announced plans last week to build a 690-megawatt solar project at the site of its closed Duane Arnold nuclear plant in Palo, Iowa. The company shut the nuclear reactor in […]
Iowa allocates $15 million to broadband providers throughout the state
The state of Iowa has awarded 14 broadband providers with $15,542,302 in Empower Rural Iowa broadband grants made possible through allocation of federal CARES funding. The grants will impact 21 Iowa counties and more than […]
LenderClose Closes $10 Million Series B Round
LenderClose, a real estate and home equity lending technology platform, announced today that it has successfully closed a $10 million Series B funding round. The West Des Moines-based company will use the funding to focus […]
Schreder: Entrepreneurs, the American Rescue Plan and Health Insurance
Guest post by Lynn Schreder. The American Rescue Plan (ARP), recently signed into law by President Biden, increases and expands eligibility for Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium subsidies for people enrolled in marketplace health plans. The law […]
3 startups receive funding from IEDA
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) has approved innovation funding in support of three Iowa startups located in Carroll, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. In total, $150,000 was awarded to the three startups. Here are […]
Middle Bit: Statewide John Pappajohn Competition to Once Again Award $100,000 in Cash Prizes
Applications for the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Venture Competition are now being accepted. The sixteenth annual statewide competition will be awarding $100,000 in cash prizes. The $100,000 in seed funding consists of a $50,000 contribution from John […]
Coralville-based IDT acquires Swift Biosciences
Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a genomics solutions provider based in Coralville, announced the acquisition of Swift Biosciences, a company developing and commercializing NGS Library Preparation Kits that enable technologies for genomics, translational, and clinical research. […]