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  • Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Provides Funds

    Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Provides Funds

    The Iowa Economic Development Authority (“IEDA”) announced that five companies had received demonstration funds from IEDA last week The five companies funded by the IEDA are:  Home Painter received a proof of concept loan of $25,000,  Lender Close received a Propel Loan of $250,000 from the Iowa Acceleration Fund,  MakuSafe received a…

  • All aboard the Iowa Startup Buses for Iowa Startup Accelerator Launch Day

    All aboard the Iowa Startup Buses for Iowa Startup Accelerator Launch Day

    It’s a concept that’s been brought up on and off for months now: What if a bus existed to help shuttle entrepreneurs from across the state to different events? Then during his I/OWA conference talk Iowa Startup Accelerator organizer Eric Engelmann mentioned something about a startup bus, and just like that there was an Iowa…

  • New TAI president Brian Waller wants to spread reach, bring diversity

    New TAI president Brian Waller wants to spread reach, bring diversity

    More than a decade into his professional career, Brian Waller has found a position that is an extension of all of his previous experiences. Last week the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) announced that Waller would replace its president of nine years, Leann Jacobsen, who will step down the end of this month.

  • IEDA awards Demonstration Fund capital to Bawte, Pear Deck

    Last week the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) awarded five startups grants or loans from the Demonstration Fund, including two Iowa tech startups.

  • Emploi.us receives $50K from IEDA Innovation Acceleration Fund

    The Iowa Economic Development Authority announced Friday that eight Iowa startups received awards through various innovation programs, including Des Moines startup Emploi.us.  Emploi.us was awarded a $50,000 loan from the Iowa Innovation Acceleration Fund to refine its product, which helps construction crews communicate on the job site. The mobile and web app allows users to communicate amongst team…

  • Calling all Iowa startups: Join IEDA in co-hosting #IowaHour at SXSW

    With South by Southwest quickly approaching, the Iowa Economic Development Authority is looking for startups to help host #IowaHour, an opportunity for Iowa startups and entrepreneurs—current and former—to connect, promote their companies and gain some national exposure …

  • WebFilings receives funds to expand, add 700 jobs to Ames office

    The Iowa Economic Development Authority announced Friday that it will award WebFilings—a cloud-based financial reporting software …

  • 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…

  • State loan to fuel expansion of Green Team’s automotive software

    With a $250,000 loan awarded from the Iowa Economic Development Authority last week, Coralville, Iowa-based Green Team Technologies is looking to expand the national footprint of its Fuse5 product. “We see explosive growth over the next 6 to 12 months,” said John Bunting, COO of Green Team Technologies. Based on new …

  • Solum plans to take root in Iowa with new funding

    After recieving $100,000 from the Iowa Economic Development Authority one week and closing a $17 million Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz the next, California-based ag-tech startup Solum is planning to build a laboratory in Ames and staff it with local talent. Solum develops technologies for field sampling and analysis that aim to help…