March 26, 2010 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines The Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) recently announced that Bob Weinschenk, CEO of West Des Moines-based SmartyPig, will share a keynote… read more
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March 26, 2010 by Geoff Wood
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
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
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
February 8, 2010 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines The region's monthly gatherings focused on bringing together people to discuss entrepreneurial ideas coincide again this Thursday, February 11. Des Moines' TechBrew Iowa event, put on by the Technology Association of Iowa, will take place at Dos Rios (316 Court Avenue) starting at 5 p.m. 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
January 22, 2010 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines Nominations for the Technology Association of Iowa's 2010 Prometheus Awards are due next Friday, January 29. These annual awards, sometimes called the "Academy Awards of Iowa’s high-tech industry," highlight the accomplishments of technology companies around the state. Any technology company is eligible to submit for the awards in a variety of categories. The ceremony will be held Tuesday, April 6... read more
January 20, 2010 by Danny Schreiber & Geoff Wood
Des Moines Everyone at Silicon Prairie News, Technology Association of Iowa and Paragon IT Professionals is excited about the response the first Creative Capital Pitch Session in Des Moines has received! In all, we received 22 submissions from 17 individuals or teams from four... read more
January 18, 2010 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines The deadline is fast approaching for round one of our upcoming Creative Capital Pitch Session. Entries for this round, which include a 60 second video pitch submitted via YouTube, close at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, January 19. The submission form can be found... read more