Innovation
University of Iowa Venture School accepting fall 2025 applications
The University of Iowa’s Venture School is accepting applications for its fall 2025 cohort, which will begin the week of Oct. 6 at locations across the state. The Mason City program will start earlier, on Sept. 4. According to a…
Involta named to Inc.’s inaugural Power Partner Awards
Involta, a hybrid IT, cloud computing and data center services company, was announced to Inc.’s…
Private equity firm AAVIN ends funding round with $63 million in capital
Cedar Rapids-based private equity firm AAVIN Equity Advisors closed a third round of funding with…
Principal releases $600 million sustainability bond report
A five-year, $600 million funding agreement-backed note (FABN) issued through Principal Life Global Funding is…
Principal named title sponsor of TAI Prometheus tech award
The Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) has announced Principal Financial Group as the title sponsor…
GlobalData: VC funding for U.S.-based startups plunges 32.9%
A total of 8,142 venture capital (VC) funding deals were announced in the U.S. during…
TrueNorth wins six workplace culture awards
TrueNorth Companies, L.C. has been recognized as a Top Workplace in the nation, earning six…
IUB sets new public meetings for Wolf Carbon pipeline proposal
The Iowa Utilities Board has set a new round of public informational meetings for a…
IEDA to accept applications for butchery innovation program
The Iowa Economic Development Authority’s (IEDA) Butchery Innovation and Revitalization Program will accept applications Nov.…
Brain networks linked with resilience in depression, UI study finds
A University of Iowa Health Care study that links the location of a brain injury…
Pearson+, Headspace partnership to support mental wellness for college students
Pearson, the learning company with operations in southwest Cedar Rapids, and Headspace, a global leader…
Linn County enacts three-month solar moratorium
A minimum three-month moratorium is now in place for consideration of new utility-scale solar or…
Rural Ideas Network receives grant boost for innovation efforts
The Rural Ideas Network has been awarded a $412,105 grant from the federal Economic Development…
Wolf to schedule new CO2 pipeline meetings after ‘anomalies’ found in notifications
Wolf Carbon Solutions says it will conduct a series of new informational meetings about a…
UIHC pharmacy specialist wins excellence in innovation award
The Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA) announced UIHC pharmacy specialist Deanna McDanel as the 2022 recipient…
ISA Ventures partnership launches health care investment fund
A partnership between ISA Ventures and managed care nonprofit CareSource is creating an investment fund…
