Matt Patane, technology and innovation reporter for the Des Moines Register and Geoff Wood, community builder at Gravitate, sit down for an in-depth discussion of the companies, events and ideas making news in the Iowa innovation community.

Topics discussed on this episode: Dwolla, Shazam and faster national payment infrastructure, TelePharm and telepharmacies throughout the state and several quick hits on ISU research.

Feedback, thoughts or suggestions? Hit us up on Twitter or email the show at mvp@gravitatedsm.com

Matt Patane, technology and innovation reporter for the Des Moines Register and Geoff Wood, community builder at Gravitate, sit down for an in-depth discussion of the companies, events and ideas making news in the Iowa innovation community.

Topics discussed on this episode: Dwolla fined by CFPB, CBS News features the so-called "Silicon Prairie" and the launch of NewBoCo.

Feedback, thoughts or suggestions? Hit us up on Twitter or email the show at mvp@gravitatedsm.com

Matt Patane, technology and innovation reporter for the Des Moines Register and Geoff Wood, community builder at Gravitate, sit down for an indepth discussion of the companies, events and ideas making news in the Iowa innovation community.

Topics discussed on this episode: Autonomous drone research in Eastern Iowa, Prometheus Awards nominations and new categories, Iowa companies laying off and shutting down

Feedback, thoughts or suggestions? Hit us up on Twitter or email the show at mvp@gravitatedsm.com

Interviews with Shawn Harrington, Zach Kreger, Spencer Herzberg, Ben Milne, Chris Burns, Austin Mac Nab, Jay Olsen and Brian Sauer live from the Gravitate Grand Opening Celebration.

Question: What does it take for startups to begin building around Des Moines' strongest industries of insurance, finance, bio-ag in Ames etc.? 

Meet Max Farrell, business development at Dwolla. Find him getting coffee at Timbuktuu on the skywalk in Des Moines or grabbing drinks at The Lift downtown and Alpine Tap on Ingersoll.