April 14, 2011 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines The Technology Association of Iowa released photos today from last Thursday's 2011 Prometheus Awards, the event which honors the top companies and individuals in technology from across the state in the last year. To see this year's full list of winners, see our post: "Prometheus Awards recognize Iowa’s top tech companies." The following are select photos from TAI's official photographer, to see the full album visit technologyiowa.org. read more
August 3, 2010 by Danny Schreiber
(Photo by Nicholas_T via Flickr) The goal of Prairie Moves is to keep our readers informed about career moves, press coverage, and product development from the companies and individuals we cover on Silicon Prairie News. If you or your company would like to submit one of the items below for our next Prairie Moves post, please email info@siliconprairienews.com. And if you have suggestions on how we could improve these posts or any of our… read more
February 24, 2010 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines Access to capital is an important element of any entrepreneurial ecosystem. Often, the path to that capital begins with a pitch where you have a limited amount of time to educate, persuade and convince an investor that your idea is worth their time and money. The ability to put together a cogent pitch is not something that comes naturally to most people, however, with preparation and practice most successful… read more
January 29, 2010 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines A crowd of more than 60 people filled the room last night for the first Des Moines incarnation of the Creative Capital Pitch Session. The event kicked off with a presentation by Steven Smith of Des Moines-based GCommerce. Steven shared his experiences in raising capital throughout his career and advised the contestants on the what makes for a great pitch. Next, the eight... read more
January 27, 2010 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines You're personally invited to participate in Silicon Prairie News' first Des Moines event, the Creative Capital Pitch Session this Thursday, January 28 at Dos Rios (316 Court Avenue) in downtown Des Moines. Co-produced by the Technology Association of Iowa, the Creative Capital Pitch Session event will feature pitches by eight contestants chosen from 22 ideas pitched through a video... read more