Technology

Tech companies are finding something greater in Greater Des Moines (DSM). We’re not shy about our status as a Top 25 Up-and-Coming Tech Market (CBRE, 2023) and a Top 10 Place for Business and Careers (Forbes, 2024). The DSM region is primed to lead tech innovation for companies in spaces like insurance and finance, animal and plant genetics, precision agriculture, process control systems,  manufacturing, data centers, digital media and marketing. As home to several technology accelerators and collaborative workspaces for tech startups, DSM’s innovation community is bold, ambitious and visionary. Your company can be part of the great things happening here.

Growing Business in DSM: GCommerce

Pro-Business Environment

Qualified Workforce

DSM Accelerators

	The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Scale DSM Business Accelerator helps businesses gain access to knowledge, management know-how and networks.
	The Cultivo Global Ag Innovation Program is a unique opportunity hosted by America's Cultivation Corridor for global scaleup companies preparing to enter the U.S. ag, food or bioscience market.
	Broker Tech Ventures is an innovation hub for startups backed by nine super-regional, privately held brokerage firms.
	The Global Insurance Accelerator is a mentor-driven accelerator designed to foster innovation in the insurance industry.
	Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses allows small business owners to learn, grow and connect with business peers and mentors. Over 300 Iowa business owner alumni are in this network.
	The Startup Collaborator was created by John Deere to enhance precision technology in its agriculture and construction equipment through collaboration with startups.
	Master the startup process with the premier statewide Venture School, an innovative training program focused on real-world experimentation, customer discovery, and Lean LaunchPad methodologies.

Recent Expansions

OpenLoop

OpenLoop Health, a national leader in white-label telehealth support services, was founded in late 2019 in Iowa in order to expand access to quality care to patients everywhere and accelerate virtual care with certified clinicians and insurance partners in all 50 states. OpenLoop has gone from just five employees to more than 300 in 2024.  They are headquartered in Downtown Des Moines in the OpenLoop Tower.

PowerPollen

PowerPollen has engineered the first on-demand pollen solution at commercial scale. Their technology enables pollen to be collected, preserved and then applied at the optimal time. Their patented pollination technology helps to mitigate the negative impacts of weather variability, while producing greater consistency in yield and purity. By solving a previously impossible but critical step in plant reproduction, PowerPollen’s preserved pollen enables additional innovation for corn seed producers. They aim to provide similar offerings for rice and wheat as well as solutions for individual farmers.  To date, the company has raised over $40M in capital and partnered with Liechtenstein Group to expand their technology in the creation of PowerPollen Rice. 

John Deere

The company's premier IT development department creates software for precision agriculture and recently invested $32.6 million in a new office building to house 700 employees in Urbandale.