Innovation

GALLERY: Dream City celebrates grand opening of renovated facility
One year ago, Dream City broke ground on an expansion and renovation project, envisioning a hub in Iowa City’s South District for supporting underrepresented entrepreneurs and youth. Now, that dream is a reality. Around 100 attendees gathered Aug. 24 at…
NewBo City Market gets $25,000 donation from First Interstate Bank
NewBo City Market in southeast Cedar Rapids has received a $25,000 gift from First Interstate…

NASA funding for UI professor to aid next-gen nuclear propulsion
NASA has selected UI professor Xuan Song’s research proposal as one of four Iowa projects…

Van Meter expands robotics capabilities with three supplier partnerships
Cedar Rapids-based Van Meter announced a new partnership Aug. 9 with robotics supply partners Comau,…

GDIT given prime position on $10 billion medical research contract
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded the…

Linn County commission recommends Duane Arnold Solar rezoning
The Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of a renewable energy overlay…
Corridor employers collaborate on health care, workforce solutions
More than 30 Eastern Iowa employers in the Corridor met at TrueNorth Companies headquarters in…

Inaugural Iowa Homeownership Incubator applications now open
The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) and the Iowa Association of Realtors (IAR) announced the inaugural…

Chemo Care Solutions wins first place at University Pitch Madness
Chemo Care Solutions, a University of Iowa-based small business in the medical device space, won…

ADM launches online farming course
Archer Daniel Midlands (ADM) has developed an online course, called Shift, for producers to better…

Iowa Technology Leadership Institute applications are open
The Iowa Technology Leadership Institute (ILTI), an initiative of the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI),…

Iowa Farm Bureau Federation to host entrepreneurship competition
Reserved for Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IBFF) members aged 18-35, the organization is accepting applications…
General Dynamics supercomputers begin running NOAA forecast models
Experts anticipate new supercomputers, first announced in February with a contract award to General Dynamics…

T-Mobile bringing 5G home internet to Iowa
T-Mobile is expanding 5G home internet to 81 cities and towns across five states, including…

New Big Grove brewing process to reduce carbon footprint
A $37,000 grant from the city of Iowa City is going toward the purchase of…
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital installs The C.A.R.E. Channel
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has installed The C.A.R.E. Channel on TVs in patient…






