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 […]
After Alyx Coble-Frakes started her own health coaching company in 2018, she quickly came upon an interesting discovery. She found that she was having more sales conversions during the ovulation phase of her cycle. “I […]
Last night, Iowa State University’s John Pappajohn Center capped off a month full of business pitch competitions with its annual Innovation Pitch. This year, 26 student-finalists competed at last night’s Innovation Pitch competition at Memorial […]
BrokerTech Ventures has announced the 12 insurtech startups that will participate in the accelerator’s first cohort, which will begin March 2 in Des Moines. The startups, all with solutions designed specifically for the broker segment […]
The Iowa EdTech Accelerator has announced the four companies that will take part in its first-ever cohort beginning this March. This year’s Iowa EdTech Accelerator participants are: The four selected startups will each receive $25,000 […]
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board has awarded grants to three entrepreneurial assistance providers through its Entrepreneurial Investment Awards program. The IEDA board also approved one grant through its Strategic Infrastructure Program to an […]
Future Founders, a nonprofit organization focused on helping youth become entrepreneurs, announced the 36 entrepreneurs who will be part of the 2020 Future Founders National Fellowship Alumni Accelerator. Two Iowa founders—Matthew Rooda and Mikayla Sullivan—were […]
Jon Lensing, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Iowa, is well aware of the doctor shortage in the U.S. According to a 2019 study by the Association of American Medical Colleges, the U.S. […]
The Kauffman Foundation this week announced the Heartland Challenge, a new funding opportunity for nonprofits that support entrepreneurs. The 2020 Heartland Challenge will fund entrepreneurship support organizations to pilot solutions for specific challenges faced by entrepreneurs […]
Applications are now open for the Techstars Iowa Accelerator. Techstars Iowa will accept startups from a broad array of industries that are looking to scale rapidly. The Techstars worldwide network includes mentors from global corporations, former […]