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  • TelePharm, HLT among Pappajohn Iowa Business Plan honorees

    The 2013 winners of the eighth annual John Pappajohn Iowa Business Plan Competition were announced Thursday at a luncheon at Drake University in Des Moines. Silicon Prairie startups TelePharm and Higher Learning Technologies were among the four companies that earned honorable mention in the competition, each receiving $1,000 for their hard work ..

  • Higher Learning Technologies awarded $100K from Iowa fund

    The Iowa Economic Development Authority announced Friday that Coralville, Iowa-based Higher Learning Technologies was among companies awarded funds by the organization’s board. HLT received a $100,000 loan from the Demonstration Fund to build its software infrastructure and expand into new markets. The company, founded by three University of Iowa graduates, creates digital flashcards and study guides…

  • Meet the recent Iowa grads behind a top 10 grossing educational app

    Less than two years ago, Alec Whitters (far left) was one of thousands of dental students across the country poring over notes and textbooks to prep for his upcoming board exams. To prepare he purchased Dental Decks, paper flashcards that cost about $250 …