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Posts by Amy Kort
5318_ff7455a2e0_small February 20, 2013 by Amy Kort

Ames An Ames, Iowa team aims to make complex medical information easier to understand for doctors, nurses and patients. iSO-FORM, founded in 2010, "uses game technology for real-time and 3D experiences," said Nick Klein, partner and director of innovation. He said by using the latest … read more

5259_2cec72ab25_small February 5, 2013 by Amy Kort

Des Moines When a friend new to the funeral services field came calling on Greg Young for technical help five years ago, he recruited his IBM co-worker, Zack Garbow, to assist him. Young's friend believed there was a better way to do his job with the help of technology, but he didn't know how. So Young and Garbow, based in Rochester, Minn., at the time, put together a strategy. Eventually, that strategy … read more

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