Innovation
Indigenous-led nonprofit seeks to create ‘resilience and innovation hub’ in Iowa City
An Indigenous-led nonprofit organization focused on environmental and social justice issues, as well as the reclamation and restoration of land, is seeking to purchase an acre of real estate just south of downtown Iowa City. Great Plains Action Society, a…
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…
Green jobs in Iowa have promising future, report finds
A new report finds that Iowa’s green jobs economy is strong and poised for huge…
Startup Weekend Iowa City to take place July 15
Startup Weekend Iowa City will return this year from July 15-17 at MERGE. The event…
Tippie College of Business receives honorable mention for sustainability
The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business received honorable mention recognition in the First…
Report: Iowa entrepreneurship levels yet to recover after pandemic
Iowa has not experienced a rebound in entrepreneurship activity following the pandemic, according to a…
TextRetailer raises $150K through accelerator program
Sam Schrup created TextRetailer to help businesses better reach their audiences in a time when…
PepsiCo named to 100 Best Corporate Citizens List
PepsiCo ranked first among food, beverage and tobacco industry companies and second overall on the…
University of Iowa researchers selected to aid NASA mission
Jun Wang, assistant director of the Iowa Technology Institute, was named the principal investigator for…
Iowa investing $20 million in Nonprofit Innovation Fund
Governor Kim Reynolds announced a $20 million investment to help nonprofit organizations in Iowa through…
Sustainability keynote to focus on reducing vehicle miles traveled
Suzanne Sobotka, policy and research director for a nonprofit advocating for sustainability in transportation called…
Iowa Utility Association speakers talk electric vehicles, renewable energy
For organizations willing to take the initiative, looking into new technology like renewable energy and…
ProCircular earns $250,000 for virtual cybersecurity escape room game
Coralville-based ProCircular, a cybersecurity and compliance firm, will be using $250,000 in funds from the…
BAE Systems bringing electric drive system to industrial vehicle market
BAE Systems, a leader in electric propulsion, will bring its next-generation power and propulsion technology…
St. Luke’s innovation lab creates gaming keyboard for spinal care patient
Lotus Friedman, a 13-year-old hospitalized at UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids…
