February 3, 2012 by Christopher New & Michael Stacy
Des Moines As we reported in a story published Thursday, more than 400 people attended Iowa’s first Startup Fair, held Wednesday evening in six venues across the state. Designed to create valuable connections between the startup and broader business communities, the free event included exhibits from more than 100 … read more
February 1, 2012 by Christopher New
Des Moines Given the record temperatures on the last day of January, Tuesday evening's Iowa Startup Fair could probably have been held outdoors at the state fairgrounds. But since meteorologists' predictive powers are still far short of Nostradamus, the crowd at StartupCity Des Moines, Amici and other area locations would have to just crack some windows to approximate that fairground feeling. As it was, six locations between Des Moines, Pella and Cedar Rapids opened as public, free exhibition … read more
January 30, 2012 by Brittany Mascio
Every Monday, look for our events post to keep you in the loop on the happenings of the week. From meetups and conferences to workshops and pitch sessions, if it's happening in the Silicon Prairie, you'll find it here. For more, visit our events page for a calendar of upcoming events from us and others in the region. (Left: KC Roundtable on Thursday will feature entrepreneur Michael Sommers.) … read more
January 12, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Des Moines StartupIowa today announced another new startup-centric event coming to "Silicon Sixth Avenue" in downtown Des Moines: the central Iowa portion of the … read more