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November 2013

  • Tune in to Startup Weekend Kansas City live at 4 p.m.

    Watch what thirteen teams have made during Startup Weekend Kansas City this afternoon at 4 p.m. by joining in for the …

  • Watch pitches from Startup Weekend Des Moines live at 5 p.m.

    Tune in to Startup Weekend Des Moines this evening at 5 p.m. and join in the action as the competition’s seven teams give their final pitches.  Judges for this evening’s pitches include Erin Rollenhagen of Entrepreneurial Technologies, Caleris CEO Sheldon Ohringer and Joel Marks, a software engineer at Webfilings. Here’s the schedule for the final evening of the sixth Startup…

  • Thirteen teams come together during Startup Weekend Kansas City

    The eighth Startup Weekend Kansas City is underway—this time on the Kansas side of the line—with final presentations starting at 4 p.m. today; thirteen teams formed from 36 original presentations…

  • Meet the seven teams of the sixth Startup Weekend Des Moines

    The sixth Startup Weekend Des Moines kicked off Friday evening with more than 30 ideas pitched and seven teams formed for the 54-hour competition. Throughout the weekend each of the seven teams worked at StartupCity Des Moines to build their product in anticipation of the final presentations, which begin at 5 p.m. today ,,,

  • Prairie Portrait: Danyelle Crowell of StartupCity Des Moines

    Des Moines would be better if… more people were willing to pave their way, versus settling for the 9-to-5. Des Moines creatives should stop settling and not be afraid of their genius. “We want you on that wall! We need you on that wall…

  • Pursue learning the world through exploration, not a set of rules

    (Guest post by Hunter Browning of Fannect) There are few things in the world I enjoy more than learning. This complete obsession has been one of the most influential factors in shaping my life and developing the journey I currently find myself on. That statement might seem odd coming from someone who dropped out of…

  • Two Ames-based startups partner to simplify tournament registration

    This week, two Ames, Iowa-based startups—My Online Camp and Tourney Machine—announced a strategic alliance in the hopes of better serving recreational sporting communities …

  • Product designer, web developer, system engineer and 34 more

    Every week, Silicon Prairie News presents opportunities in the region’s tech, startup and creative community. From a contract job to a co-founder role, these positions are submitted by companies and gathered from public postings…

  • Pipeline members team up for wearable tech that tracks shots

    Practice makes perfect, but it won’t go nearly as far if you aren’t practicing smart. ractice makes perfect, but it won’t go nearly as far if you aren’t practicing smart. Technology has made workouts easier to track for runners, swimmers, football players and more, but so far basketball hasn’t kept up. Bruce Ianni, co-founder of…

  • Facebook expects Iowa data center to use 100 percent renewable energy

    In early 2015, when Facebook’s Altoona, Iowa-based data center starts servicing traffic, officials say the facility is expected to operate on 100 percent renewable energy. Through a partnership with Iowa wind project developer …