Innovation

Iowa Legal Aid awarded $489,100 grant to expand pro bono services
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is awarding $489,100 to Iowa Legal Aid to expand its pro bono work. Iowa Legal Aid is one of 19 legal services organizations nationwide receiving a grant from LSC’s Pro Bono Innovation Fund. In total,…
Utilities, advocacy groups united in support for renewable energy development
Iowa utility companies and advocacy groups are largely united in their support of developing large-scale…

Iowa City, Coralville startups secure state funding for medical device, agriculture innovation
Three Iowa City and Coralville startups received state funding through the Iowa Economic Development Authority…

Procter & Gamble to add 100 new jobs with $150M Iowa City expansion
Procter & Gamble is planning to expand its Oral-B Laboratories production capacity in Iowa City,…

Targeted goat grazing is gaining popularity, these businesses are taking the opportunity by the horns
An idea for a “cool retirement job” became a full-time endeavor in July for Tamra…

Leadership Iowa announces 2025-26 participants, community hosts
Forty leaders from across Iowa have been selected to participate in the 2025-26 Leadership Iowa…

Airport Commission report: Proposed Alliant power plant poses safety risks to Eastern Iowa Airport
UPDATED WITH ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: A gas-fired power plant proposed by Alliant Energy should not be…

UI professor wins Lasker Award for cystic fibrosis research
Dr. Michael J. Welsh, a University of Iowa professor and Iowa native, has received the…

Martin Equipment named Trimble Technology Outlet
Trimble Inc. has selected Martin Equipment as its newest Trimble Technology Outlet, the technology company…

ABI hosts Iowa Manufacturing Conference in October
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) will bring together leaders across the manufacturing industry this…

Fairfax officials hear details of proposed Alliant gas-fired power plant
Attendees of a Fairfax City Council meeting Tuesday night, Sept. 9 offered decidedly mixed perspectives…

UI professor wins 2025 Horwitz Prize for muscular dystrophy research
Dr. Kevin Campbell, professor and chair of molecular physiology and biophysics at the University of…

Eastern Iowa Airport director, Wings2Water founder Lenss receives Iowa Water Quality Award
Marty Lenss, director of the Eastern Iowa Airport and founder of Wings2Water, will receive the…

Indigenous-led nonprofit seeks to create ‘resilience and innovation hub’ in Iowa City
An Indigenous-led nonprofit organization focused on environmental and social justice issues, as well as the…

AI reality check: Regional businesses find practical uses for artificial intelligence
Conducting an initial job interview remotely, Ben Elliott soon noticed a pattern. “It became pretty…

Iowa Manufacturing Podcast records live at CBJ conference, tackles workforce crisis
The Iowa Manufacturing Podcast brought its show directly to the manufacturing community with a special…
