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State awards grants to rural Iowa businesses improving food access and services

Rural grocers and food producers are among eight recipients of the latest Rural Innovation Grants announced by the Iowa Economic Development Authority. The grants, awarded through the Governor’s Empower Rural Iowa Initiative, total $72,624 and …

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Tracing the innovation journey

By Sarah Diehn and Lisa Rossi

In the 2025 innovationIOWA Magazine, we posed a question to several successful Iowa innovators: How did you get there?

We asked them to take us back to when innovation …

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Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce announces new president and CEO

Aly Davis

The Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce has announced Aly Davis as the organization’s new president and CEO. Davis owns Fit and Fierce 515, a yoga studio in Waukee. She has previously served on …

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Lycra athletic wear to be made with Iowa corn as Cargill opens renewable material facility

On Tuesday, Cargill officials in Eddyville opened the company’s $360 million Qore facility, which will produce corn-based renewable materials. Several company executives, as well as state and local leaders were in attendance. Pictured above from…
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Wild Prairie Showdown Award nominations open

The Great Outdoors Foundation and ICON Water Trails have opened nominations for the annual Wild Prairie Showdown awards. The awards celebrate contributions to conservation and recreation from community members involved with the Great Outdoors Foundation …

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3D concrete printing poses opportunities for construction, design industries

It’s messy. It’s not glamorous. And it’s not easy.

3D concrete printing is happening in Iowa and could become a revolutionary technology for the construction industry in the next 10 years.

One hub of research …

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Drake University, Senacyt formalize collaboration to advance technology education in Panama

Drake University and Panama’s National Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation (Senacyt) have formalized a cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening academic quality and technological innovation. According to its website, the Senacyt is aimed at supporting …

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Hy-Vee holding supplier summit for small businesses in September

Hy-Vee will host its Opportunity Supplier Impact Summit Sept. 18-19 at its headquarters in West Des Moines where small businesses and entrepreneurs can learn about working with Hy-Vee and pitch their products directly to Hy-Vee …

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Speakers share what sparks their passion ahead of innovationIOWA event

For innovators, answering the question “How did you get there?” entails much more than a step-by-step timeline. It might mean, “How did you find success and support along the way? How did you navigate challenges …

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Mediacom exec explains role of new network operations center

Mediacom employees gather for the company’s new network operations center’s ribbon cutting. Photo by Gigi Wood

Mediacom Communications has opened its newest network operations center, completing a multi-year, $15 million investment in West Des Moines.…