Innovation

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…

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…

The rise and fall of Moxie Solar
Once a rising star in the solar industry, Moxie Solar failed to adequately care for…

UI Center for Hydrologic Development expands national reach
The University of Iowa College of Engineering is home to a new research center—the 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…

Lawsuit against Linn County in Coggon Solar project dismissed
A lawsuit brought by a group of Linn County landowners regarding the Board of Supervisors’…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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

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

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

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

Climate tech accelerator accepts IC-based ocean energy company
Iowa City startup Laminar Scientific is one of eight selected companies for a new Tampa…
