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  • Pitch and Grow events set for Des Moines, Cedar Falls this month

    The Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) will host a pair of Pitch and Grow events this month, providing entrepreneurs a chance to compete for cash and prizes as they pitch business ideas to a supportive audience of industry experts. The first of those events, Pitch and Grow XI, will take place from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.…

  • T8, WebFilings, Dwolla named Prometheus ‘companies of the year’

    The Technology Association of Iowa (TAI), a nonprofit dedicated to growing Iowa’s tech industry, and its event co-sponsor, LWBJ Financial, hosted the seventh annual Prometheus Awards on Wednesday in front of audience of more than 600 tech business leaders, educators, and government officials who came together to highlight the industry’s progress. Themed “What a Wonderful…

  • Q&A: TAI’s Leann Jacobsen on Iowa’s inaugural ‘TriTECHta’

    Leann Jacobsen, president of the 225-member-strong Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) for the past seven years says things really took off about five years ago for the state of Iowa. This week, as key appropriation bills make their way through the Iowa Legislature, Jacobsen (left) and her colleagues are ready to facilitate pitches and parties…

  • Prometheus Awards to salute best of Iowa’s tech sector April 11

    Just more than a week remains until the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) hosts its annual celebration to recognize the top tech companies in the state. The seventh annual Prometheus Awards will take place April 11 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines. The events begins with a VIP cocktail reception and live entertainment at…

  • Speakers, presenting startups set for inaugural i2iowa event April 12

    Some time has passed since we first reported on the inaugural i2iowa Investors and Innovators Forum, and in the interim lots of details have emerged about the April 12 event. i2iowa will feature a pair of keynote speakers familiar to readers of Silicon Prairie News. Christian Renaud, a principal at StartupCity Des Moines, will deliver…

  • T8, ActiveGrade, Ben Milne among TAI 2012 Prometheus Award finalists

    The Technology Association of Iowa (TAI), a nonprofit dedicated to growing Iowa’s tech industry, and its event co-sponsor, LWBJ Financial, announced today the finalists for the 2012 Prometheus Awards, an event billed as “the technology industry’s premier celebration of extraordinary achievements among high-tech businesses and individuals.” More than 40 companies and individuals are …

  • First i2iowa Forum set for April 12, will cap two busy days in Des Moines

    The Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) on Tuesday announced the inaugural i2iowa Investors and Innovators Forum scheduled for April 12. Held in conjunction with the TAI’s annual Prometheus Awards and Pitch and Grow 7, the forum aims to match up entrepreneurs at various stages with investors and funding…

  • Prairie Moves: Sue Munnik, Mark Palmer, Juan Gomez and more

    Published Tuesdays and Thursdays, Prairie Moves keeps our readers informed about career moves, media coverage, product development and more from the companies and individuals we cover on Silicon Prairie News. If you or your company would like to submit one of the items below for our next Prairie Moves post, please email editor@siliconprairienews.com. …

  • Christian Renaud pitches Pitch & Grow (Video)

    It’s peak Pitch & Grow season in Iowa, and in a new video interview Christian Renaud, a member of the board for the Technology Association of Iowa — the organization that puts on Pitch & Grow — and a participant and panelist in the most recent Pitch & Grow, explains just what that means for…

  • Events: TEDxOmaha, Pipeline Omaha event, TechBrew DSM & more

    Every Monday, look for our events post to keep you in the loop on the happenings of the week. From meetups and conferences …