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S5G Therapeutics awarded grand prize in UI JPEC innovation challenge
An ocular therapeutics startup was awarded first place and $50,000 at the University of Iowa’s Innovation Challenge April 30. S5G Therapeutics, comprised of experts in clinical and translational medicine, biomedical research, pharmaceutical sciences and business development, placed in the Graduate/Faculty/Staff/Incubator…
Collins Aerospace to supply systems for supersonic jet
Aerion AS2 CREDIT: Aerion By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Supersonic aircraft manufacturer Aerion has selected…
Wells Fargo sets closing for CR branch
Wells Fargo Bank, 1800 First Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Wells…
Celebrate 2020’s Best of the Corridor (Parts I & II)
With the COVID-19 pandemic shuttering businesses through much of the spring, we here at the…
Danaher earnings jump on COVID response
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Global efforts to respond to the coronavirus proved to be…
CID approves passenger health screening program
The Cedar Rapids Airport Commission has approved a first-in-the-nation plan to screen passengers for early…
Wellmark announces Harris as its new CEO-elect
Cory Harris CREDIT WELLMARK By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Cory Harris, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue…
Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend: Michael Gerdin
If you’ve been in the Corridor business community for even a short time, you already…
Mayor issues mask order for Iowa City
Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague announces his new mask order for the city on Tuesday.…
Alliant announces net-zero power generation goal
A technician stands below an Alliant-owned wind turbine in northern Iowa. CREDIT ALLIANT By CBJ…
Iowa new business filings second highest in state history
This graph shows the number of new businesses filed in Iowa from 2011-2020. By CBJ…
BAE Systems, 3 Corridor firms, awarded state incentives
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The aerospace/defense company BAE Systems landed $7.5 million in state…
Kregel named interim provost as Fuentes takes new role
Kevin Kregel CREDIT: University of Iowa By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Kevin Kregel has been…
Iowa City Area Parade of Homes to begin Aug. 1
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association has announced…
Medically integrated senior village planned in NE CR
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Mercy Medical Center announced plans Wednesday for Hallmar Village, a…
CR council backs $14.5M incentive deal for BAE
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] A $14.5 million local incentive package to attract a new…
