Iowa City Downtown District launches online economic development platform for prospective, current businesses
The Iowa City Downtown District (ICDD) has launched an economic development website to provide prospective businesses with information and resources needed to set up...
Linn County pursuing new regulations on hazardous liquid pipelines
Linn County officials are pursuing a new set of regulations on the construction of hazardous liquid pipelines in the county, seeking to balance economic...
Greater Iowa City launches regional ‘Strategic Investment Districts’Â
Greater Iowa City, Inc., has announced the launch of Strategic Investment Districts in Iowa City, North Liberty, and Coralville. The organization aims to attract...
Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, Greater Iowa City, Inc. unveil focus areas at Legislative...
Corridor business leaders, policymakers and community stakeholders gathered Dec. 11 at the Cedar Ridge Distillery in Swisher for the seventh annual Legislative Launch, held...
New CSI report: Iowa’s low crime rates deliver billions in economic benefits
Iowa’s relatively low crime rates have provided significant economic benefits for the state, according to a new report from the Common Sense Institute (CSI).
The...
University of Iowa JPEC DesignDash ignites entrepreneurial spirit
They brainstormed ideas, refined business plans, resolved disagreements, and mastered time management – all in less than eight hours – during another successful DesignDash,...
AI-powered platform helps patients fight denied insurance claims
The average American spends approximately $13,500 a year on health care, CMS.gov says, and as a share of the nation's GDP, health spending accounted...
Collins Aerospace gets $19 million contract to provide UK Chinook helicopters with interoperable avionics...
Collins Aerospace has received a $19 million contract from the Department of Defense to equip a fleet of new H-47 Chinooks for the UK...
Downtown District launches Downtown Cedar Rapids Trolley
The Downtown District has announced the launch of the Downtown Cedar Rapids Trolley, a new, free transportation pilot service designed to improve connectivity and...
