PowerPollen, an agtech company focused on improving agricultural productivity through improved pollination, has successfully closed a $13 million Series B funding round. The Ankeny-based company will use the funding to accelerate global adoption of its […]
West Des Moines-based Igor has won the IoT World COVID-19 Innovation Award for the firm’s Nexos Intelligent Disinfection solution.The award recognizes companies that demonstrate true innovation in notable ways to adapt to COVID-19. Nexos Intelligent Disinfection leverages […]
Des Moines-based Pitchly has successfully completed a $2.5 million investment round, which will be used to drive customer growth and expand product capability. The investment was led by Next Level Ventures, with participation from Great […]
15 student-run companies from the University of Iowa’s John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) Hawkeye Startup Accelerator program pitched their innovative business ideas Friday, July 31, marking the end to the first-ever virtual 2020 Hawkeye […]
BrownWinick Law Firm, LWBJ, and the Greater Des Moines Partnership are partnering to host The Current State, a free virtual event focused on navigating seed and venture capital during a pandemic. The event will be […]
ISA Ventures (ISAV), a new venture capital fund connected to Iowa Startup Accelerator, has reached its first close of $15 million and will begin investing in Iowa-based companies emerging in the aftermath of COVID-19. The […]
This summer’s CYstarters program came to an end on Thursday as the fourteen companies in the 2020 cohort presented their ideas as part of CYstarters Demo Day. 14 different startups presented about problems they identified, […]
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 […]
Last week, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved innovation funding for seven startups located throughout the state. In total, $850,000 was awarded to the seven startups. Here are the 17 organizations that received funding: 3D Health […]
Fourteen student-led startup companies will pitch their businesses at the CYstarters Finale Event, next Thursday afternoon. This is the fourth cohort for the CYstarters program, an eleven-week summer accelerator for Iowa State students and recent graduates. Each of the […]