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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…
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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.
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TAI begins search for president to replace Leann Jacobsen
In April, the Technology Association of Iowa’s president Leann Jacobsen announced she would be stepping down come the end of August. Now the organization, which has only ever seen one president, has begun the search for Jacobsen’s replacement…
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TAI president Leann Jacobsen announces she’ll step down in August
Technology Association of Iowa president Leann Jacobsen announced Friday that at the end of August she will be to stepping down spend more time in her hometown of Spencer, Iowa. Jacobsen, who has held the position for almost nine years, is the only president TAI has ever had…
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Eastern Iowa startups find success at 9th annual Prometheus Awards
Eastern Iowa startups stole the show at the Technology Association of Iowa’s ninth annual Prometheus Awards Wednesday evening in Des Moines. Higher Learning Technologies, Banno, ClusterFlunk and TelePharm all took home honors from the annual Iowa-focused awards. Coralville-based HLT won Best Mobile Application …
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TAI announces 18 companies presenting at third annual i2iowa
Today the Technology Association of Iowa announced the companies that will be present during the third annual i2iowa Investors and Innovators Forum. While the forum will only be open to investors, the afternoon’s Pith & Grow…
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TAI announces finalists for ninth-annual Prometheus Awards
The Technology Association of Iowa this week announced the finalists for the 2014 Prometheus Awards, which will be held April 9 in Des Moines. With 93 nominations submitted across the Awards’ 13 categories, TAI says the showing for …
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Drive Capital co-founder announced as keynote speaker at TAI’s i2iowa
The Technology Association of Iowa announced Monday that Drive Capital co-founder Chris Olsen will be the keynote speaker at the organization’s third annual i2iowa. Earlier this month, the Columbus, Ohio-based venture capital firm announced a $250 million fund that will be used to fund roughly 30 companies across the Midwest. Drive Capital’s website lists technology, tech-enabled services, health care and consumer…
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Applications open for presenters at TAI’s third i2iowa through Feb. 28
For the third year, early stage startups looking for investors have another means of introduction: i2iowa, an annual “investors and innovators forum” presented by the Technology Association of Iowa. The morning will consist of educational sessions and during the second part of the event, selected companies will participate in rapid-fire pitches to a panel of investors.…
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Submit your nominations for TAI’s annual Prometheus Awards by Jan. 27
Know an Iowa startup or company that has made a major difference in tech this year? There are only a few days left …