Innovation

IDT quality control specialists Austin Kraff (background) and Jacob Draghicchio (foreground) load QC samples onto a Capillary Electrophoresis instrument to assess product purity.

IDT introduces new protein to boost precision in CRISPR editing

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a global genomics company, has released a new tool designed to improve the accuracy of CRISPR-based gene editing. The Alt-R HDR Enhancer Protein helps cells repair DNA in a more precise way, doubling the efficiency of…

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…

Kristin Strohm Common Sense Iowa

University of Iowa JPEC DesignDash ignites entrepreneurial spirit

They brainstormed ideas, refined business plans, resolved disagreements, and mastered time management – all in…

Iowa JPEC DesignDash students

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…

Claimable co-founders (from left): Zach Veigulis, Alicia Graham and Warris Bokhari.

Collins Aerospace gets $19 million contract to provide UK Chinook helicopters with interoperable avionics system

Collins Aerospace has received a $19 million contract from the Department of Defense to equip…

Rockwell Chinook helicopter contract

Downtown District launches Downtown Cedar Rapids Trolley

The Downtown District has announced the launch of the Downtown Cedar Rapids Trolley, a new,…

Downtown Cedar Rapids Trolley

How a university program prepares the next generation for the booming events industry

Crafting a successful event is akin to creating a masterpiece—a skillful art that often goes…

A student in the University of Iowa's event management program sets a table at a private event.

Wolf Carbon withdraws application for carbon dioxide pipeline in Eastern Iowa

Wolf Carbon Solutions has decided not to pursue construction of a carbon capture pipeline that…

Wolf Carbon carbon dioxide hazardous material pipeline

UI Nurse Innovators program transforms patient care solutions

For the many advancements in technology and innovation within the surgical sector, University of Iowa…

Operating Room nurse Jill Droste pitches her Droste Drape at the Nurse Innovators seminar and pitch competition Nov. 14 at the UI Health Care Medical Center. Her idea won first place and $20,000. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

24 Iowa food supply chain projects receive millions in grant funding

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced it is channeling more than $5.2…

A worker with Grimm Family Farm plants potatoes in April 2020. The business is the only supplier of dry beans in Iowa and is one of several businesses to receive a USDA RFI grant.

University of Iowa earns gold rating for sustainability efforts

The University of Iowa has been recognized for its sustainability initiatives, earning a gold rating…

Students walk past Jessup Hall on the Pentacrest on a fall afternoon.

University of Iowa engineering leverages P3 seed funding to secure $9.4 Million in NASA grants

The University of Iowa’s P3 grant program is reshaping Earth observation research within its College…

View of cloud formations on earth taken from space

University of Iowa Innovation Challenge awards $75,000 to entrepreneurs

The University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) awarded $75,000 to winners of…

Competitors in the Iowa JPEC Innovation Challenge converged at MERGE in Iowa City Nov. 20 for the awards ceremony.

Hibu recognized as Microsoft Advertising’s 2024 Channel Partner of the Year

Hibu Inc., provider of digital marketing solutions to local businesses across the United States, has…

Hibu Cedar Rapids

Nominations open for Howard Hall Excellence in Business award

Nominations are now open for the Howard Hall Excellence in Business Award, sponsored by the…

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

Iowa KidSight launches its first Medical Advisory Board

Iowa KidSight, based in Coralville and dedicated to vision screenings for children, has announced its…

Iowa KidSight medical advisory board