Innovation

Integrated DNA Technologies, Hamilton partner to automate next-gen sequencing workflows
Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has announced a global partnership with Hamilton, a company specializing in precision laboratory automation, to streamline next generation sequencing (NGS) workflows for researchers worldwide. According to a release, the collaboration will combine IDT’s customizable sequencing tools…
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…

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…






