Innovation

A painter on an extension ladder works on a second story building facade in downtown Anamosa on July 8, 2025.

City of Anamosa in final phase of downtown revitalization efforts

The city of Anamosa lies at the confluence of the Wapsipinicon River and Buffalo Creek, flanked by Highway 151 to the east and the river to the west. Overlooking the junction of these two waterways is Riverside Cemetery, the final…

Medtech companies merge to form Perspective Therapeutics

Coralville-based Viewpoint Molecular Targeting has formally merged with Isoray Inc. out of Richland, Washington to…

Perspective Therapeutics has formed following a merger between Coralville-based Viewpoint Molecular Targeting and Isoray Inc. in Washington. CREDIT PERSPECTIVE THERAPEUTICS

ImOn purchases Internet assets from Comelec Services

ImOn Communications, based in Cedar Rapids, has purchased residential and business fiber-to-the-premise Internet service assets…

ImOn

The rise and fall of Moxie Solar

Once a rising star in the solar industry, Moxie Solar failed to adequately care for…

Moxie Solar

UI Center for Hydrologic Development expands national reach

The University of Iowa College of Engineering is home to a new research center—the Center…

IFC will contribute its expertise in hydroinformatics and experience building web-based platforms like the Iowa Flood Information System that provides flood alerts and forecasts for over 1,000 Iowa communities. CREDIT IOWA FLOOD CENTER

A local look at broadband internet progress in the Corridor

In the Corridor, three local Internet Service Providers report exciting developments and improvements to their…

Internet Service Provider Sharon TC fiber main line

Lawsuit against Linn County in Coggon Solar project dismissed

A lawsuit brought by a group of Linn County landowners regarding the Board of Supervisors’…

Linn supervisors Coggon Solar

Involta’s new DRaaS+ model boosts disaster recovery services

Involta, a Cedar Rapids-based hybrid IT, cloud computing and data center services company, has introduced…

Involta data center

UI study identifies potential target for treating addiction and relapse

New research from the University of Iowa finds that blocking an enzyme that lowers localized…

UI professor John Wemmie in his lab on Jan 14. 2022. His research centers around treating addiction and relapse. CREDIT UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HEALTH CARE

Linn Area Credit Union sponsors Emerging Entrepreneur program with NewBo City Market

Linn Area Credit Union (LACU) and the NewBo City Market (NBCM) are partnering to bring…

NewBo City Market

Habitat for Humanity, Whirlpool partner on energy-efficient Cedar Rapids home

Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity and Whirlpool Corporation have come together to build an energy-efficient,…

Habitat Whirlpool Cedar Rapids BuildBetter

Cedar Rapids-based Cavergence wins IEDA funds

In the latest round of Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board assistance, Cedar Rapids-based Cavergence…

Cavergence was awarded a $50,000 loan from the IEDA. CREDIT CAVERGENC

Local entrepreneurs accepted to accelerator program

Nine Iowa City entrepreneurs will enter the Builders + Backers national idea accelerator program, aimed…

Builders and Backers

Collins Aerospace extends support agreement with China Southern

Collins Aerospace is expanding its longstanding support agreement for China Southern’s fleet of Boeing 787…

Collins Aerospace China Southern

Mediacom extends deadline for World Class Scholarship applications

Mediacom Communications is extending the application deadline for its scholarship program, Mediacom World Class Scholars.…

Mediacom office

Climate tech accelerator accepts IC-based ocean energy company

Iowa City startup Laminar Scientific is one of eight selected companies for a new Tampa…

A rendering of the new ARK Innovation Center Building in south St. Petersburg, Florida. The nine climate tech startups will work out of this space. CREDIT TAMPA BAY INNOVATION CENTER