IEDA awards funding to four startups
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) board has approved innovation funding for four startups located in Ames, Davenport, Prole and Coralville.
In total, the IEDA awarded $800,000 in funding. Here are the four startups that received funding:
Workiva to Present at Needham Emerging Technology Conference
AMES, Iowa–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Workiva (NYSE:WK), the leading cloud provider of connected data, reporting and compliance solutions, today announces its planned participation at the Needham Emerging Technology Conference on May 22, 2019 in New York, N.Y.Stuart Miller, Workiva Chief Financial Officer, plans to present at 10:20 a.m. Eastern Time.The presentation will be webcast live, and an archive of the presentation will be available for a limited time under the “News and Events” section on the company’s investor relations website investor.workiva.com.
Sanders named new ISU Research Park president
The following article originally appeared on May 7, 2019 via the Ames Tribune, by Robbie Sequeira, Staff Writer In a journey that included a few managerial roles with a minor league baseball club in Birmingham, Ala. and a ice hockey club in Montana and serving as a...
Beautiful Land Spring Market Set for June 1st
Beautiful Land Market, Ames’ premiere handmade and vintage pop-up market, is set to hold their newest pop-up event, a Spring Market, on Saturday, June 1st from 9am-4pm at the Vermeer Applied Technology Hub, 2710 South Loop Drive, in the ISU Research Park.
Workiva opens German, French offices
The following article was originally posted on May 1st, 2019 via Ames Tribune by Tribune Staff. Ames-based Workiva announced this week the opening of offices in Frankfurt, Germany, and Paris. In the announcement, made Tuesday, Workiva CEO Marty Vanderploeg said...
Candidates plead their case for next president of the ISU Research Park
By Jared Coady, jared.coady@iowastatedaily.com The search has been narrowed to four candidates as the Iowa State University Research Park (ISURP) continues to look for a new president. The position was previously held by Steve Carter, who retired at the end of 2018...
Ames companies winners at annual Prometheus Awards
By Ames Tribune staff Several companies based in Ames or with strong ties to the community were recognized during the Technology Association of Iowa’s annual Prometheus Awards ceremony Thursday night. The ceremony was held at Community Choice Credit Union in downtown...
Deere Board elects John May as president, chief operating officer
The following article was originally posted on March 1, 2019 via the Quad City Times. Moline-based Deere & Co. announced Friday that its Board of Directors has elected John C. May, 49, president and chief operating officer, effective April 1. May will be...