Wichita A startup with ties to Wichita, Kan. received a great round of press at the close of March. Boxcar, a notification dashboard previously only found on iOS devices and the web, was released as an app for Mac. On the day of the release, March 31, Boxcar was covered by TechCrunch, Read Write Web, Business Insider and Macworld. Interested to learn about the story behind the startup, I set out to learn more about what Boxcar does. While other applications make it easier for you to check… read more

Lincoln Nebraska Global is the winner of the 2011 Walter Scott Award, University of Nebraska president James B. Milliken announced Monday. The award, one of the… read more

Omaha Jason Schwab doesn't like to shop, yet he is the man behind MiAlio, a personalized, online shopping portal. Schwab (left) created MiAlio to simplify the clutter of the online shopping process and bring products that specifically cater to what he likes and needs directly to him. The site acts as a personalized shopping consultant, taking the experience of gathering… read more

Des Moines (This is a guest post written by Jordan Lampe, director of communications for Dwolla.) Chock-full of some Iowa’s biggest names, like Pioneer, Principal and Iowa Health (heck, even governor Terry Branstad dropped by), the aerial- and carnival-themed event was yet another successful platform that displayed Iowa’s growing confidence in its own tech industry. Hosted by Frank Russell (formerly of GeoLearning), the light-hearted event highlighted numerous… read more