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North Liberty-based Steel Therapeutics secures $2M in strategic investment
Steel Therapeutics, an early-stage pharmaceutical company based in North Liberty, has closed a $2 million financing round to support development of its lead product, the Fizurex wipe. The funding round was led by a group of new strategic investors and…
Higher Learning Technologies named Coolest Place to Work
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] When Alec Whitters, Adam Keune and Ben O’Connor launched Higher Learning…

Higher ed challenges spur change at Ruffalo Noel Levitz
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] There’s a new president, a new headquarters building and a newly…

J&P Cycles pullout hinged on delivery times, recruitment
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] Delivery time and cost are powerful things in the e-commerce…

CBJ names Financial Executives of the Year
By Adam Moore [email protected] When it comes to unsung heroes in the modern business…

Great Western Bank keeps focus on growth
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] As Great Western Bancorp has gained independence from its former…

UI students explore Chinese market opportunities
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] The emergence of China’s middle class is attracting export interest from…

VIDA CEO looks for new opportunities
By Chase Castle [email protected] The challenges of navigating a continuously changing health care landscape…

CRST driver harassment claims resurface
By Chase Castle [email protected] CRST Expedited, a long-haul trucking company headquartered in Cedar Rapids, is…

Spotix Corridor’s fastest growing company
By Chase Castle [email protected] Few companies in the Corridor have experienced the rapid growth of…

Rooftop event highlights Marion’s progress
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] MARION—Sometimes a community is growing and developing so fast that it’s…

Corridor nonprofits team up to share space
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] Colocation has become the trend for Corridor nonprofits, allowing them…

Corridor producers on high alert for bird flu
By Emery Styron [email protected] The future of the Corridor’s turkey industry is as fragile…

Area celebrates Bike to Work Week with activities
By Angela Holmes [email protected] In celebration of National Bike Month, Corridor residents are invited…

Designing a dealership the Dave Wright way
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] When the growing Dave Wright Nissan-Subaru dealership set out to…

Corridor farmer debuts tractor fueled by ammonia, hydrogen
By Chase Castle [email protected] BLAIRSTOWN—Jay Schmuecker is sowing more than crops at Pinehurst Farm,…






