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Elements of new tax credit law incentivizes startup growth, rural startups, officials say

A new tax credit law that Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed on June 6 creates a $110 million cap on business development incentives and will encourage investments in startups and rural startup growth, officials say.…

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BioConnect Iowa CEO announces retirement

Steve Brody, president and CEO of BioConnect Iowa, announced Friday he will retire. He will remain involved during the transition period until a successor is appointed. BioConnect Iowa is the state’s public-private partnership for economic …

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Iowa selected for $40 million BioMADE biomanufacturing facility

BioMADE, a Department of Defense Manufacturing Innovation Institute, has selected Iowa to establish a bioindustrial manufacturing scale-up facility at Iowa State University’s (ISU) BioCentury Research Farm in Boone.

The 15,000-square-foot facility will include 5,000-liter and …

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Energy secretary visits Ames National Laboratory

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright (center, plaid blazer and khakis) visits the Ames National Laboratory on Aug. 14. Image courtesy of the Ames National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy. Photo by Gigi Wood

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Parry Labs expands in Marion

Parry Labs, a defense technology company, is expanding its footprint in Marion with a move to a larger space in Uptown Marion, doubling capacity and aiming to accelerate the development of digital infrastructure. The new …

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RMH Systems acquires Complete Solution Robotics

RMH Systems, a provider of turnkey automation, material handling, packaging and industrial scale services, has acquired Complete Solution Robotics, LLC (CSR), a robotics and automation solutions provider based in Loveland, Colo. This acquisition aims to …

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MidWestOne Bank makes technology investment in Orion

MidWestOne Financial Group Inc., the Iowa City-based parent company of MidWestOne Bank, has announced a strategic collaboration with Orion, a provider of wealthtech solutions for financial advisers and the enterprise firms that serve them. According …

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IEDA announces Open 4 Business contest winners, names new Main Street Iowa community

Five small businesses from Main Street Iowa districts were awarded a combined $80,000 in state grants Monday evening after successfully pitching their expansion ideas in the final round of the 2025 Open 4 Business contest.…

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Drake University professors to host free virtual event on generative AI

Two Drake University professors, Chris Porter, the director of Drake’s artificial intelligence program and an associate professor of computer science, and Chris Snider, a professor in the Drake’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication, will …

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Meet three Iowa organizations pursuing purpose over profits

Social impact startups in Iowa are changing the world, one cup of coffee, one click and one plastic bottle at a time.

Across the nation, many entrepreneurs are fueled by a sense of purpose over …