Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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3 companies share insight into forming AI governance

When ChatGPT launched in 2022, Principal Financial Group Chief Information Officer Kathy Kay said many businesses saw two paths: allow people to try it out or lock it down.

Principal let adoption occur for a …

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FuseDSM president temporarily stepping down

FuseDSM President and CEO Trish Flaherty-Barnes is temporarily stepping down from her role due to medical reasons, the chamber of commerce, which is affiliated with the Greater Des Moines Partnership, said in a statement. The …

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DMACC announces new course in AI skills for workforce

Des Moines Area Community College today announced it will offer an online certificate class in AI skills. The community college is partnering with the Intel AI for Workforce Program, which is designed to help students …

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Veridian’s Racial Economic Equity Incubator receives national recognition

Veridian Credit Union was recently recognized for work leading a Racial Economic Equity (REE) Incubator with community partners in Waterloo. Veridian is one of nine credit unions across the U.S. leading REE Incubators designed to …

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Ankeny schools planning new facility for student innovation

This is a rendering of the “innovation hub” that the Ankeny Community School District is planning to open in the 2028-29 school year. . Renderings by Invision Architecture

Ankeny Community School District has announced plans …

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Envision Iowa Think Tank focuses on emerging tech, how it applies to Iowa industries

How are Iowa’s oldest legacy industries utilizing emerging technologies to grow? What innovations are spurring new business opportunities? That’s what Brian Waller, president of the Technology Association of Iowa, explored in his keynote presentation Thursday …

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Insights into Kreg Tool’s path to driving innovation with an ‘owner mentality’

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Iowa Brewers Guild executive director talks future growth in state’s maturing craft beer scene

After a decade of rapid growth, Noreen Otto, executive director of the Iowa Brewers Guild, sees the state’s relatively young craft beer industry reaching maturity.  

Otto has led the not-for-profit industry group, which represents …

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Delta Dental’s Green Room panel to focus on uncovering opportunities for AI at work

The next installation of the Green Room, a virtual conversation series hosted by Delta Dental of Iowa, will focus on artificial intelligence and will be held at noon on Aug. 28. The session will be …

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A farm transformation

After becoming one of the early adopters of a farming practice that would forever change animal agriculture, the Faaborg family in Radcliffe is swapping its concentrated animal feeding operation for mushrooms. 

Today, their property is …