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PrairieCast: Brad Dwyer of the Facebook app company Hatchlings

866_84f1fbd804_small April 30, 2010 by Geoff Wood

Des Moines Our guest on PrairieCast this week was Brad Dwyer, the founder of Hatchlings, an online social game built utilizing the Facebook platform. Brad, a senior at Iowa State University majoring in computer science, is making a lot of waves in Central Iowa's entrepreneur community. Most recently, he took home the award for the Student Innovation of the Year at Technology Association of Iowa's Prometheus Awards. Andy and I talk with Brad about technical aspects of his company and its product… read more

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TAI’s Prometheus Awards highlight innovation throughout Iowa

814_fda4767553_small April 7, 2010 by Geoff Wood

Des Moines 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 to highlight innovation throughout the state. "This showcase honors companies and individuals who represent the best and brightest in technology and business and have… read more

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Hatchlings founder talks about the success of his Facebook app company

720_70d23c1446_small March 11, 2010 by Geoff Wood

Ames When you put together a list of the fastest growing technology companies in Iowa, you probably don’t include Hatchlings, Inc., but you should. I recently had the chance to sit down with Brad Dwyer the company’s founder, who is also a senior in Computer Science and Entrepreneurial Studies at Iowa State University, to learn about his Ames-based startup. Hatchlings started as a Facebook application… read more

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TAI announces Prometheus Award finalists

677_ca4f327b2d_small February 26, 2010 by Geoff Wood

Des Moines The 2010 Prometheus Award finalists were announced Thursday, honoring the best technology companies and professionals throughout Iowa. This year's awards are co-sponsored by LWBJ Financial and are the fifth annual recognition by the Technology Association of Iowa. Winners will be announced in a ceremony at The Meadows Convention Center in Altoona on April 6th. read more