The Iowa Economic Development Authority board approved assistance for six startups in Ames, Coralville and Cedar Rapids at its July 17 meeting. The awards were voted on as part of the board’s consent agenda.
Narrate AR Inc., doing business as Ama AI, will receive a $100,000 Demonstration Fund loan to support commercialization efforts by refining its platform for applied behavior analysis providers, integrating with provider systems and protecting intellectual property. The Ames-based company is developing a personalized AI platform to help children with autism and other cognitive differences receive more consistent support, according to a news release.
SoilSerdem LLC in Ames is developing advanced geospatial software to help agronomists analyze yield, soil and spatial field data more quickly and accurately. A $100,000 Demonstration Fund loan will support commercialization by expanding market-entry efforts, accelerating adoption across the agriculture industry, refining products based on customer feedback and validating new applications in the carbon market…