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Inside: 💸 Iowa's First Startup Venture Studio, 🏬Retail Tech Innovations & Acquisitions, 👤Industry Leaders, & More!

| View in browser STARTUPS / VENTURE CAPITAL Novy, Iowa's First Startup Venture Studio Launches The Gazette: Three experienced Iowa startup leaders have launched Novy, the first venture studio in Iowa.   Novy will co-found, fund and grow software companies starting in the health care industry. Each company will receive up to $1 million in direct capital investment, two full-time executive leaders, in-house product development support, and a full suite of back office services, including finance and human resources, for a total investment of more than $2 million. Read More On The Move Alex Boettger Promoted to Application Analyst IV, Annuity IT at TruStage Brett Stewart Promoted to Director of Engineering, HR Technology at Principal Financial Group Mandi Abbas Promoted to Director - Referral Center at UnityPoint Health Skylar Mayberry-Mayes Hired as Executive Director at the Jacobson Institute (JI) at Grand View University INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT Retail Tech in Iowa Iowa Industry Leaders: Who to Know in Retail Tech Discover Who to Know in Retail Tech RETAIL TECH Casey's General Stores enters Texas with Purchase of 22 Stores 🏪 Casey's General Stores, the nation's third-largest convenience store chain, has entered its 17th state by purchasing 22 convenience stores in Texas. W. Douglass Distributing sold the Lone Star Food Stores to Casey's.   📈Casey's CEO, Darren Rebelez, said in June that Casey's will add 350 stores through acquisition and construction over the next three years. Read More RETAIL TECH Hy-Vee Partners w/ Takeoff Technologies on Digital Shopping Efficiencies 🛒To meet growing customer demand for online shopping, Hy-Vee Inc. has partnered with Takeoff Technologies, an e-grocery technology company, to employ micro fulfillment centers in select metro locations.    ⏱️The technology will complement Hy-Vee’s Aisles Online grocery ordering system by making the process more efficient for those employees shopping orders. Read More Do You Have News To Share? Click Here 📰 Upcoming TAI Member Events Cybersecurity in 60: Inside 2023's Largest Ransomware Attack on a Midwest School District Heartland Business Systems 🗓️ Thursday, December 14 🕔 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. 📍 Virtual HOLID-AI – A holiday-themed Introduction to Generative AI Drake University Drake University 🗓️Friday, December 15 🕔 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. 📍 Virtual More Events to Explore: Dec. 15 ⇨  Webinar: Unlocking Enterprise Growth Potential with Fixed Wireless Technology w/ T-Mobile for Business Dec. 19 ⇨  Journey to AI: Transforming Your Organization w/ DSM AI Group Jan. 12 ⇨  Techstars: Startup Weekend DSM at Maple Studios Share Your Events 🗓️ Iowa Tech Jobs Digital Product Owner - Web/Mobile Pella Corporation 📍Pella / Des Moines, IA Sr. IT Support Specialist - Team Lead Holmes Murphy 📍Waukee, IA Software Engineer 3 Wellabe 📍Des Moines, IA View Jobs & Submit Openings 💼 Connect With Us You are receiving this email because you opted into TAI communications on our website or through TAI event registration. Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up now to get TAI and Iowa Tech News in your inbox. Technology Association of Iowa, 500 E Court Ave., #100, Des Moines, Iowa 50309 Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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