January News: Sioux City Innovation Center, Leaders to Know in GovTech, Iowa Aviation Center, & More
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Innovation Center Planned for Downtown Sioux City

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INNOVATION

Innovation Center Planned for Downtown Sioux City

City of Sioux City: A new innovation center will soon be coming to Sioux City to help entrepreneurs succeed. Located at 308 Iowa St., the three-story center will feature a coworking space, technology and innovation labs, meeting rooms, and more—all under one roof.

 

This project is a partnership between the City of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College, KWIT-KOJI: Siouxland Public Media, and Iowa's West Coast Initiative, working together to spark innovation and collaboration across the tri-state region.

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On the Move

  • Addie Brewer promoted to Technical Product Manager, AI Innovation & Experimentation at Athene

  • Curtis Dean appointed as first full-time Executive Director at Community Broadband Action Network (CBAN)

  • Jessica Grant promoted to President at Paragon IT Professionals

  • Maggie Modica joins Fareway Stores, Inc. as Team Lead, App Development

  • Karl Mueller named Director of the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames National Laboratory

  • Grace Quigley promoted to Senior Software Engineer at GlobalVetLink

  • Nate Sepich joins Lean TECHniques as Senior Software Engineer

LEADERSHIP

Iowa Tech Leaders To Know

▸  GovTech

Iowa Tech Leaders To Know ▸  GovTech

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EDUCATION

Science Center of Iowa AI Exhibit

SCI: The Science Center of Iowa recently opened a groundbreaking new traveling exhibit—Artificial Intelligence: Your Mind & The Machine—that explores the fascinating and fast-changing world of AI. Through hands-on interactives, visitors of all ages will learn how smart machines work, how they “think,” and how they’re shaping the way we live, learn, and connect.

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The Geonetric Building, 415 12th Ave. SE in Cedar Rapids is home to NewBoCo.

Photo Credit: The Gazette

ACHIEVEMENT

NewBoCo Receives Grant for New Aviation Technology Center

The Gazette: The New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative (NewBoCo) plans to lead the development of the Iowa Aviation Technology Center, aligning with a statewide effort to establish Iowa as a competitive hub for aviation technology and talent. The project was awarded a $200K grant by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA).

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TAI Member Achievements

🏆  Accenture Named a Leader in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™

🏆  DMU Clinic Website Earns Recognition in 2025 Digital Health Awards

🏆  ICN Enhances Iowa’s DDoS Mitigation with Optical TAPs

🏆  IEDA Board Approves Assistance for Startup Renewabl Furniture, Inc.

🏆  Kinze Celebrates 60 Years of Innovation

🏆  Next Level Ventures Announces Investment in Claimable, Inc.

🏆  Trility Earns Data Warehouse Migration to Microsoft Azure Specialization

🏆  World Wide Technology Unveils Collaborative AI Security Framework

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Iowa Tech Jobs

Tier II Field Engineer @ DataVizion

📍Des Moines, Iowa

 

Data Engineer @ Holmes Murphy

📍West Des Moines, Iowa

 

AI Practitioner @ ITA Group

📍West Des Moines, Iowa

 

Software Engineer @ Source Allies

📍Iowa

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