Innovation

Eastern Iowa Health Center opens new Cedar Rapids pharmacy
The Eastern Iowa Health Center will celebrate the opening of its new pharmacy with a ribbon-cutting event on Aug. 21, following the accelerated completion of a long-planned project aimed at increasing access to prescription services in central Cedar Rapids. The…
Iowa receives $51.4 million for EV charging infrastructure
The state of Iowa is receiving $51.4 million over five years from the federal government…

Linn County supervisors approve second reading of shortened solar moratorium
UPDATED: The Linn County Board of Supervisors has approved the first two readings of an…

Viewpoint Molecular Targeting to merge with Isoray Inc.
Coralville-based Viewpoint Molecular Targeting, a radiopharmaceutical company developing alpha-particle therapies and diagnostic imaging agents, is…

Renewable energy report highlights economic impact in Iowa
A new study shows wind and solar renewable energy produces billions of dollars of economic…

Whirlpool to reach 100% renewable electricity for plant operations
Whirlpool has entered into a second wind Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) to progress toward…

UI health startup hopes test will prevent disease, improve nutrition
Kelsey Dawes expects cutting-edge technology will soon be able to motivate changed behaviors by personalizing…
University of Iowa researchers help discover 60 new autism genes
Scientists at the University of Iowa contributed to a study published in Nature Genetics that…

Corridor businesses, leaders named Prometheus Awards finalists
Businesses and influential figures throughout the Corridor are finalists for the 2022 Prometheus Awards, presented…

PepsiCo, ADM agree to regenerative agriculture partnership
PepsiCo and Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) agreed to a seven and a half year strategic commercial agreement…

Steel Therapeutics completes first steps for Fizurex FDA approval
North Liberty-based Steel Therapeutics, an early stage pharmarceutical company focused on increasing access to compounded…

IDT product expansion helps screen new drug candidates
Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has expanded customization options for its unique custom CRISPR gRNA libraries…

University of Iowa College of Law named Top 25 Most Innovative
The University of Iowa College of Law has been named a Top 25 Most Innovative…

BAE Systems awarded anti-jam receiver contract for F-15 jets
BAE Systems has received a $13 million contract for advanced Global Positioning System (GPS) technology…

Amana Farms joins Cargill RegenConnect program
Amana Farms is enrolling 3,300 acres of their 2022-23 crop fields into Cargill RegenConnect –…

Crystal Group hosts Future Ready Iowa advisor, celebrates Innovation Fund award
Crystal Group, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of rugged computer and electronic hardware based…
