Innovation

Hiawatha leaders celebrate city’s past, future at State of the City event
Most towns like to claim they’re experiencing dramatic growth, but Hiawatha Mayor Steve Dodson found a humorous way to encapsulate the city’s progress at the annual Hiawatha State of the City address Aug. 19. “When people ask me how Hiawatha…
CRST signs agreement with Optimal Dynamics for artificial decision intelligence system
CRST The Transportation Solution has signed an agreement with Optimal Dynamics to implement the company’s…

Site work finally under way on Dows Farm ‘agri-community’ project
After a series of procedural delays and setbacks, work on the Dows Farm “Agri-Community” project…

Coe College’s REU site secures $464k National Science Foundation grant for three-year renewal
Coe College’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site has secured a three-year renewal backed by…

New search engine launches for Iowa City area
After moving to Iowa City four years ago, Sam Johnson wanted a way to discover…

Meal POPs mobile app partners with Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival
The restaurant cash voucher app Meal POPs has announced a partnership with the Freedom Festival…

Act Write Here wins $15,000 first prize at Venture School Statewide Launch Day
Virtual playhouse Act Write Here won first place and a $15,000 prize at the University…

Terracon named Design Firm of the Year by ENR Midwest
Terracon Consultants Inc., which grew from a single office in Cedar Rapids six decades ago…

Crystal Group, Buena Vista University form educational partnership
Through a new partnership with Buena Vista University, Crystal Group, Inc. is broadening educational benefits…

EntreFEST: Andre Wright speaks on climate activism, empowering youth
Fashion activist Andre Wright rang in the third and final day of EntreFEST 2024 as…

Area leaders travel to Washington, D.C. to seek support for Tower Terrace Road project
This week, representatives of Marion, Cedar Rapids and other area communities traveled to Washington, D.C.,…

Cedar Rapids med clinic aims to break world record for donated shoe collection
His Hands Free Clinic aims to break the world record for most pairs of shoes…

Cedar Rapids council advances projects for proposed Google data center
A pair of initiatives advanced by the Cedar Rapids City Council this week are helping…

Fareway partners with Alliant Energy on Boone solar field
Boone-based Fareway Stores is harnessing the power of solar energy with its recent partnership with…

Vermeer’s self-propelled baler is Coolest Thing Made in Iowa
The coolest of the cool products manufactured in the Hawkeye State is an innovative piece…

Travero holds grand opening of wind turbine blade recycling plant
After over a year in the making, REGEN Fiber’s new Fairfax recycling facility saw its…
