Last night's inaugural DSM Tech Crawl was a huge success! A sold-out crowd of 200 joined the crawl, touring some of the coolest tech spaces in Downtown Des Moines.
Here are some highlights from the event:
Huge Turnout at Innaugural #DSMtechcrawl sponsored by @gravitate @clayandmilk Thanks for letting us be part of this great event.…
The full schedule is now available for the Fourth Annual Young Entrepreneur Convention, set to take April 26-27 in Ames.
The featured talk will be delivered by Monika Black and Tomer Yogev. A married couple and co-founders of the executive coaching firm Tandem Spring, the duo will offer a fireside chat hosted by Des Moines…
Insurance and technology leaders from around the globe will gather in Des Moines this week for the 2019 Global Insurance Symposium (GIS).
Set to take place April 23-25, the annual three-day symposium will provide a venue for those in the insurance industry to address and discuss issues impacting the insurance industry with a focus on…
Google announced Monday plans to give out $1 million to Iowa nonprofits through a competitive grant process.
Through the newly announced program, Impact Challenge Iowa, nonprofits based in Iowa can submit proposals for "bold ideas to grow economic opportunity in their local communities."
Five nonprofit applicants will be selected by local judges to receive…
A new company in Ames is looking to simplify the way aquaculture facilities operate.
The company, Kimle Aquaculture, is developing an aquaculture system that lowers energy requirements and capture of nitrogen, phosphorus and CO2.
Kimle Aquaculture is based around Gross-Wen Technologies' patented wastewater treatment technology, known as the revolving algal biofilm system, Jackson Kimle, co-founder…
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) has awarded $2.9 million in Catalyst Grant funding to 29 communities across the state.
Each community will receive $100,000 toward a development project, which is paired with matched funds from within the community. The grant money will assist with the redevelopment or rehabilitation of buildings to stimulate economic growth…
The Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) celebrated the growth and achievement companies, communities and organizations throughout Iowa last night at the 2019 Prometheus Awards.
This year featured several new award categories including Fintech & InsurTech Company of the Year, Creative Technology Solution of the Year, Best Technology Company Culture and Emerging Leader of the Year.
Dwolla took…
At this week's 1 Million Cups in Iowa City, four panelists came shared information about upcoming events they are organizing.
The four panelists were:
Molly Monk - Assistant Director of Development at NewBoCo Geoff Wood - Founder and owner of Gravitate Coworking Andrew Zalasky - Owner of Creative Hazel Services Jay Cooper - Co-founder…
The SBIR Road Tour is scheduled to come to Des Moines on Wednesday, May 22.
Des Moines was recently announced as one of 16 stops on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s SBIR Road Tour. The tour is designed to connect entrepreneurs with sources to early-stage funding – the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small…
Pinterest news has been making the rounds ever since the company confidentially filed for an IPO late last month.
Founded by Ben Silbermann and Evan Sharp, the Pinterest platform allows users to upload, save, sort and manage images—known as pins—and through collections are known as pinboards.
Since launching in 2010, the platofrm has exploded and now…
On May 2nd and 3rd, Des Moines will be hosting its second annual DevOpsDays Conference at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center.
DevOpsDays is a two-day conference where everyone in the DevOps community can meet to meet others to discuss DevOps practices and trends.
"This year we planned for almost double the capacity and…
The following is a list of all known investments raised by Iowa companies through the first quarter of 2019. In total, Iowa-based companies raised just over $7.3 million.
Here is a list of Iowa companies that raised investment money in Q1 of 2019.
Q1 2019
Companies …