A new funding opportunity is available this fall for Des Moines-based nonprofits. The Microsoft Community Empowerment Fund will look to fund projects that promote social, economic, and civic equity in the Des Moines area. Funded projects must […]

A new funding opportunity is available this fall for Des Moines-based nonprofits. The Microsoft Community Empowerment Fund will look to fund projects that promote social, economic, and civic equity in the Des Moines area. Funded projects must […]
NewBoCo announced a change in leadership this week, as Eric Engelmann will step down from his role as Executive Director to focus exclusively on ISA Ventures, a $15 million venture fund that will invest in […]
The University of Iowa has announced the 2020 recipients of the Iowa Innovation and Entrepreneurial Honors. Recipients of the Honors were selected for their significant accomplishments in both entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as their […]
Iowa City-based ACT announced a change in leadership on Thursday. CEO Marten Roorda will be leaving the organization, ACT said, with Chief Operating Officer Janet Godwin stepping into the role on an interim basis. Roorda took […]
BrokerTech Ventures has announced the addition of five new investor partners to the accelerator—Heffernan Insurance Brokers, Inc., The Horton Group, Inc., IMA Financial Group, MJ Insurance, and Woodruff Sawyer. BrokerTech also announced the appointment of a new Chief Operating Officer, Susan […]
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 […]
BrokerTech Ventures (BTV) has announced 20 broker-centric, early-stage startups that will arrive in Des Moines on February 4. These 20 startups will be pitching to BTV’s nine super-regional owners and partners during “Selection Series Days” […]
BrokerTech Ventures, a Des Moines-based investor group and accelerator program focused on delivering innovation to the insurance agent-broker industry, has opened the application window for the 2020 BrokerTech Ventures Accelerator cohort. The first cohort of […]