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Iowa Startup Accelerator Launch Day draws 800+ to Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS—On Thursday evening, more than 800 people gathered in Cedar Rapids to witness the launching of the inaugural 10 companies participating in the Iowa Startup Accelerator.
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10 people to grab coffee with if you’re new to the Creative Corridor
While the Silicon Prairie may span across several states, include vastly different types of companies and entrepreneurs with diverse backgrounds (and football rivalries), supportive communities are one factor that tie them all together. Whether you’re in Omaha or Des Moines, Kansas City or Cedar Rapids, you’ll find people who really care about helping their fellow…
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I/OWA conference announces three more speakers with local connections
DES MOINES—We’re just over a week away from the second annual I/OWA conference and Tuesday morning the event’s organizers announced the final three speakers joining the Oct. 17 slate…
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Meet the 10 teams of the inaugural Iowa Startup Accelerator
While Monday marked the first official day of the Iowa Startup Accelerator in Cedar Rapids, it also meant the public would finally find out which teams were selected to be part of its inaugural class. “This is a big day for Iowa’s entrepreneurial ecosytem,” Geonetric CEO and Iowa Startup Accelerator organizer Eric Engelmann told media…
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What comes after StartupCity? Des Moines might have an answer
There’s been a lot of talk about what comes after StartupCity Des Moines when its funding ends in September. There have been community meetings and a report of findings from those meetings. And now, there just might be an answer. Today Geoff Wood published a blog post outlining some of this thoughts and ideas for…
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Iowa Startup Accelerator announces first stops of its Barnstorming Tour
The Iowa Startup Accelerator is taking its mission on the road with an eight-week tour of the Midwest to attract applicants for its inaugural class. “We’ve got people leaving, at least temporarily, because they like what they see there,” founding team member Eric Engelmann told Silicon Prairie News in February …
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How two Iowa companies use internal hackathons to give back
Over the years, companies like Google and Facebook have become infamous for their internal hackathons with mass amounts of takeout food, innovative solutions and hacking into the wee hours. But for two Iowa companies, hosting company-wide hackathons has become a way to give back to their communities…
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Applications for Iowa’s first 90-day startup accelerator go live
After months of planning, organizers behind Iowa’s first 90-day startup accelerator are taking another major step in its planning: applications for the inaugural class of the Iowa Startup Accelerator opened Wednesday morning …
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Iowa Startup Accelerator to sponsor 1 Million Cups broadcast across state
During 1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids this morning, organizers of the Iowa Startup Accelerator announced that—likely beginning in January 2014—the group will sponsor a broadcast of 1 Million Cups across the state. “The startup culture is strong in many communities around Iowa, but for the most part they are operating independently,” said Eric Engelmann …
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Cedar Rapids’ Geonetric announces first 90-day accelerator in Iowa
Cedar Rapids-based software company Geonetric announced Monday its plan to launch Iowa’s first 90-day accelerator in summer 2014 …