Mike Colwell

  • PrairieCast: 1:30 pm tomorrow with guests James Eliason & Mike Colwell

    Tune in tomorrow, Tuesday, February 1st at 1:30 p.m. for Episode 23 of PrairieCast streaming live from the Webcast One studios. Our guests this week will be James Eliason of Eliason Media and Uppward and Mike Colwell of the Business Innovation Zone (BIZ). Discussion topics will include the Silicn Prairie News – Kansas City launch,…

  • Des Moines Startup Drinks tonight at Tally’s in Beaverdale

    The second Des Moines Startup Drinks gathering is tonight at Tally’s Restaurant Bar (2712 Beaver Ave) in Beaverdale from 5-7 p.m. This event is being sponsored by Mike Colwell and the Business Innovation Zone of Central Iowa (BIZCI). The first event, held in March, attracted more than 50 startup enthusiasts to the venue’s rooftop patio.…

  • TAI’s Prometheus Awards highlight innovation throughout Iowa

    Playing on its reputation as the “Academy Awards of Iowa’s high tech industry,” the fifth annual Prometheus Awards took place last night with a Hollywood-style theme, complete with a celebrity photo booth, award statues, plenty of tuxedos, and even a red carpet. The awards are a production of the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) meant…

  • PrairieCast: Mike Colwell of the Business Innovation Zone

    This week on PrairieCast, Mike Colwell, executive director of the Business Innovation Zone of Central Iowa, is our guest to discuss the advisory services that his organization provides to local entrepreneurs. Mike comes from a marketing and technology background and now works to provide resources and assistance to growing, scalable startups in the Des Moines…