Innovation

Several Corridor companies recognized among Iowa Top Workplaces
Several Corridor companies have been recognized as Iowa Top Workplaces, with at least two earning the honor for the 12th consecutive year. Clickstop Inc., an e-commerce company based in Urbana, and Honkamp, a CPA and business advisory firm with offices…
Hibu integrates Amazon Ads Sponsored Display into digital marketing solutions
Hibu Inc., a provider of digital marketing solutions to small- and medium-sized businesses across the…

North Liberty’s Next Stage campaign nears finish line for $3.5 million goal
The city of North Liberty is reaching the end of its year-long campaign to raise…

Marion mayor: Central Plaza is ‘crowning jewel’ of recent improvement projects
The March 28 groundbreaking ceremony for the Central Plaza project in City Square Park represents…

X Marks the Arts: new campaign aims to bolster Iowa City’s Cultural & Entertainment District
A new collaborative campaign to showcase the vibrant Downtown Iowa City Cultural & Entertainment District,…

Officials: New 12th Avenue floodgate important, but flood protection efforts must continue
Even as federal, state and local leaders gathered March 28 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for…

Dr. Joseph Walder, founder of Integrated DNA Technologies, dies at 73
Dr. Joseph Walder, founder of Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), died on March 26 in Skokie,…

Following successful testing, ID.me to be required for unemployment claims
Starting April 1, the Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) is requiring new unemployment claims be verified…

Transamerica Life Insurance earns awards from several national publications
Transamerica life insurance products recently received awards among their competitors by several national publications. Among…

Pharmacy drive-thru a possibility for Jones Regional Medical Center, thanks to donation
The UnityPoint Health-Jones Regional Medical Center (JRMC) can begin construction on a drive-thru service for…

Does your company make the coolest thing in Iowa? ABI opens nominations for competition
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) and MidWestOne are partnering for the first…

Date set for groundbreaking of Marion’s Central Plaza project
A groundbreaking ceremony to mark the next phase of reinvestment in Uptown Marion, known as…

Iowa Economic Development Authority gives final approval for Google, Danisco Inc. facilities
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) unanimously approved Google’s financial incentive package March 22, clearing…

Report: Impact of Caitlin Clark on Iowa economy as much as $82.5 million
A new report from the Common Sense Institute (CSI) indicates that Iowa women’s basketball star…

Google revealed as company planning $576 million data center project in Cedar Rapids
Google has been identified as the company developing a monumental data center project in southwest…

Midwest venture studio Novy expands market presence
Novy, a Midwest venture studio focused on building health care software companies across the United…






