Our Mission
To collaborate and innovate with individuals, businesses, entrepreneurs, educators, organizations and governments to identify sustainable solutions to global issues that may include technology, critical and creative thinking, policy and strategy to create a better outcome for all stakeholders, including the planet.
Education
Connecting business with education to train a future ready workforce. Providing career exploration and authentic project based learning experiences is the focus. The foundation is value creation for both the business partner and the student. Students experience real time learning and participate in their educational and skill development. Business partners gain value through getting projects completed that add value to the organization and exposure to future employees. The unique business and educational model is foundational to economic development in any community.
Business Management
Thinking of starting a new business? Need a new strategic plan to address rapidly changing market demands? Exploring purchasing a new technology? Investing in a new business or buying an existing company? Business development and growth opportunities can be complex and a bit overwhelming. Using a third party to support the analysis and provide strategic recommendations can reduce the risk and provide objectivity when making decisions. Amson Technology provides a customized expert process for your specific business development goals and needs.
Environment
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” – Albert Einstein
Conservation and climate change are focus areas. Strategic planning and the identification of strategic partnerships are central to the consulting efforts to determine goals and prioritize efforts. Policy and program development are major components of the strategies developed to accomplish conservation goals and mitigate climate change effects. Education and awareness programs are then developed to launch and support identified initiatives.
Peg Armstrong
Founder and CEO
Peg Armstrong-Gustafson is an accomplished business executive leading organizations in life sciences, agriculture, climate change, education and health. She is the owner and founder of Amson Technology, LLC. The company provides consulting services in strategic planning and marketing, sustainability, technology transfer and business development for companies involving technology and innovation. Recent work has included an international project developing standards and markets for carbon offset credits, a project to identify innovation clusters in agbioscience and the launch of an innovative educational initiative in the Waukee Community School District that has state and national awareness.
Read More
Armstrong-Gustafson brings 30 years of marketing and product management experience to her consulting practice. Being an entrepreneur gives her first-hand experience with the issues of starting companies and launching new products, services and ideas. As a corporate officer and vice president of marketing for Pioneer Hi-Bred International, she led a global team of business managers, market analysts, marketing communicators and economists. She was responsible for evaluating industry and technology trends and leading teams in gene technology acquisition and licensing to create the products of the future. Shortly after founding Amson Technology, Armstrong-Gustafson served as president of the Iowa State University Foundation.
She continues to play a leading role in the life science and technology issues of the day by consulting with technology companies, sustainable food production companies and organizations, healthcare providers, climate change experts and educators. Through her community involvement as a member of the boards of the Iowa Department of Economic Development, the Iowa Bioscience Alliance, the Iowa State University Research Park, Blank Park Zoo, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation and the Iowa Health System (a leading hospital, clinics and health services corporation) she influences policy and strategic direction of business and industry in the State of Iowa.
Armstrong-Gustafson holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Drake University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from Iowa State University. She has also studied international finance at City University in London and business strategy at Wharton School of Business. She has received numerous awards for leadership, philanthropy, service and innovation. In addition, she designed and was awarded the first agricultural methodology for carbon offset projects by the United Nations Convention on Climate Change.
Read More
Armstrong-Gustafson brings 30 years of marketing and product management experience to her consulting practice. Being an entrepreneur gives her first-hand experience with the issues of starting companies and launching new products, services and ideas. As a corporate officer and vice president of marketing for Pioneer Hi-Bred International, she led a global team of business managers, market analysts, marketing communicators and economists. She was responsible for evaluating industry and technology trends and leading teams in gene technology acquisition and licensing to create the products of the future. Shortly after founding Amson Technology, Armstrong-Gustafson served as president of the Iowa State University Foundation.
She continues to play a leading role in the life science and technology issues of the day by consulting with technology companies, sustainable food production companies and organizations, healthcare providers, climate change experts and educators. Through her community involvement as a member of the boards of the Iowa Department of Economic Development, the Iowa Bioscience Alliance, the Iowa State University Research Park, Blank Park Zoo, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation and the Iowa Health System (a leading hospital, clinics and health services corporation) she influences policy and strategic direction of business and industry in the State of Iowa.
Armstrong-Gustafson holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Drake University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from Iowa State University. She has also studied international finance at City University in London and business strategy at Wharton School of Business. She has received numerous awards for leadership, philanthropy, service and innovation. In addition, she designed and was awarded the first agricultural methodology for carbon offset projects by the United Nations Convention on Climate Change.
Read More
Armstrong-Gustafson brings 30 years of marketing and product management experience to her consulting practice. Being an entrepreneur gives her first-hand experience with the issues of starting companies and launching new products, services and ideas. As a corporate officer and vice president of marketing for Pioneer Hi-Bred International, she led a global team of business managers, market analysts, marketing communicators and economists. She was responsible for evaluating industry and technology trends and leading teams in gene technology acquisition and licensing to create the products of the future. Shortly after founding Amson Technology, Armstrong-Gustafson served as president of the Iowa State University Foundation.
She continues to play a leading role in the life science and technology issues of the day by consulting with technology companies, sustainable food production companies and organizations, healthcare providers, climate change experts and educators. Through her community involvement as a member of the boards of the Iowa Department of Economic Development, the Iowa Bioscience Alliance, the Iowa State University Research Park, Blank Park Zoo, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation and the Iowa Health System (a leading hospital, clinics and health services corporation) she influences policy and strategic direction of business and industry in the State of Iowa.
Armstrong-Gustafson holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Drake University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from Iowa State University. She has also studied international finance at City University in London and business strategy at Wharton School of Business. She has received numerous awards for leadership, philanthropy, service and innovation. In addition, she designed and was awarded the first agricultural methodology for carbon offset projects by the United Nations Convention on Climate Change.