Innovation

Steel Therapeutics launches toxicology study for new fissure treatment
Steel Therapeutics Inc., an early-stage pharmaceutical company, has launched a pivotal toxicology study for Fizurex, its patent-pending topical wipe for treating anal fissures. The study is being conducted with Altasciences, a contract research organization with more than 30 years of…
EV charging infrastructure growing slowly in Iowa
A devoted environmentalist, Mike Carberry purchased a Chevy Bolt last year and is now among…

Cedar Rapids leaders: Greenway Parks Plan will expand amenities, provide economic boost
Cedar Rapids leaders say the city’s Greenway Parks Plan will not only provide a vital…

Integrated DNA Technologies opens new synthetic biology manufacturing facility in Coralville
Global genomics solutions provider Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has announced the expansion of its synthetic…

Collins Aerospace offers solution for wheelchair passengers
Collins Aerospace will unveil its cabin solution for onboard wheelchair accommodation this week at the…

T-Mobile set to acquire UScellular wireless operations in $4.4 billion deal
T-Mobile and UScellular have announced that T-Mobile has agreed to acquire substantially all of UScellular’s…

Collins Aerospace awarded Air Force SAOC subcontract
Collins Aerospace has been awarded a multi-billion-dollar subcontract as part of a team led by…

Reynolds, NASCAR executive among 2024 Iowa ABI Conference headliners
The annual 2024 Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) Taking Care of Business Conference…

Linn County supervisors set to consider wind energy ordinance update
Revisions to Linn County’s utility-scale wind energy ordinance are on their way to the county…

ADM named as one of Newsweek’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2024
ADM has been named as one of Newsweek’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2024, and its…

Perspective Therapeutics, Bristol Myers Squibb partner to evaluate drug combo for skin cancer
Perspective Therapeutics has entered into a clinical collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb to investigate the…

Water Pollution Control Facility upgrade deemed major ‘economic development’
The renovation of a city’s water treatment facility, no matter how extensive, is generally not…

Involta rebrands as ark data centers
In response to the surging demand for edge data centers and cloud infrastructure amid the…

Defense contractor selects Crystal Group to provide radar servers for Army
Crystal Group, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of rugged high-performance edge computing solutions, has secured…

Kirkwood to introduce new Cybersecurity and Compliance program this fall
Beginning fall 2024, Kirkwood Community College will be offering a new Cybersecurity and Compliance program.…

Holmes Murphy launches Innovative Program Solutions
Holmes Murphy has announced the launch of Innovative Program Solutions (IPS). According to a release,…
