Innovation
Novy begins development of first portfolio company
Novy, a Cedar Rapids-based health care venture studio, has entered the creation stage of its first portfolio company, a software platform aimed at improving shift scheduling for emergency medicine groups. The venture studio firm, launched in 2023, said the venture…
Environmental groups seek Biden moratorium on carbon dioxide pipelines
President Joe Biden should prevent the construction of new carbon dioxide pipelines until changes to…
Transportation Secretary Buttigieg hails airport improvements in Cedar Rapids stop
The federal bipartisan infrastructure bill that’s providing more than $20 million to the Eastern Iowa…
Eastern Iowa Airport to demolish former Guard armory, add two new hangars
The former National Guard armory on the Eastern Iowa Airport grounds will be demolished in…
NewBoCo wins $50,000 in growth accelerator competition
NewBoCo has received $50,000 after winning stage one of the 2023 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition,…
Iowa Utilities Board launches new website
The Iowa Utilities Board has launched a redesigned website to help connect more Iowans to…
University of Iowa partners with Des Moines insurance accelerator
The University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business has partnered with Des Moines-based Global Insurance…
ADM signs agreement to pursue development, production of ‘air protein’
ADM and Air Protein have entered into a strategic development agreement to advance “new and…
Hybrid work in the Corridor opens opportunities for real estate
As some of the largest companies across the country push for more employees to return…
USA Communications partners with Adtran to provide fast broadband
Adtran has announced that USA Communications, located in Shellsburg, Iowa, is leveraging its broadband solution…
World Class Industries to open new Hiawatha facility
World Class Industries announced the opening of a ninth location, its new Supply Chain Integrator…
TrueNorth, Kirkwood to give employees a day in the life of a truck driver
TrueNorth Companies and Kirkwood Community College will present the Day in the Life of a…
Von Maur named Retailer of the Year by Accessories Council
Von Maur Department Store, based in Davenport, was recently honored by the Accessories Council as…
Mark Butland leaving Iowa EdTech Collaborative
Mark Butland, the director of the Iowa EdTech Collaborative (IETC), is joining a higher education…
Collins Aerospace ‘successfully demonstrates’ Air Force network
A network developed by Collins Aerospace will help the U.S. Air Force share tactical data,…
MEDCO celebrates year of development successes, looks to future
Anchored by the theme “We Choose Marion,” the Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) hosted an…
