Seven companies from Israel are participating in a new cohort of Cultivo Virtual Academy hosted by America’s Cultivation Corridor, which launched on July 6. The program provides participants with mentorship, interaction with Iowa’s agricultural leaders, and an online curriculum focused on U.S. market entry, regulatory and financing systems, and customer perspectives. The sessions will be […]
The Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Lab was recently awarded a nearly $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to help refine the use of high-volume testing methods. The project was funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to prepare for future disease outbreaks. Researchers will […]
The Business Record announces today the recipients of the 2023 innovationIOWA awards. Ames-based manufacturer Colorbiotics has been selected as the winner of the Corteva Agriscience innovationLEADER of the Year Award. Jeff Reed, owner of several Des Moines-area businesses, is the recipient of the innovationENTREPRENEUR of the Year Award. The recipients of the annual innovationIOWA awards […]
The Iowa Biotechnology Association presented scholarships to five students at the State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa in March. The winning students applied to receive a Future Biotech Leader Scholarship and were selected by the IowaBio STEM Committee based on their applications and science fair projects. This year’s winners are Tessa Tauke, Lillian Graham, […]
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is now accepting nominations for the George Washington Carver Award and the Rosalind Franklin Award, honoring leaders who have made significant contributions to the bio-based economy. The George Washington Carver Award, which is sponsored by the Iowa Biotechnology Association, recognizes significant contributions by individuals in the fields of agriculture and […]
Iowa farmers will get a hand in finding solutions to some of their biggest challenges under a new, innovative partnership between Landus Cooperative and Defensewerx, a nonprofit that is the world’s largest innovation ecosystem serving the nation’s leading national security, defense and intelligence communities. Through the partnership with Landus, Defensewerx, an intermediary known for solving […]
The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded six jurisdictions $20 million each through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, a program that aims to build and bolster infrastructure to advance scientific progress. Iowa’s project, titled “Building Capacity Across Iowa to Meet Human Needs From Things That Grow,” aims for Iowa to become an advanced […]
Johnston-based fintech Growers Edge announced last week a strategic relationship with Munich Re in Germany, a provider of reinsurance, primary insurance and insurance-related risk management. According to a news release, the relationship between the two companies will bring together Growers Edge’s data and analytics and Munich Re’s experience in reinsurance to help increase efficiency and […]
The Start Something College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University and America’s Cultivation Corridor are partnering on the second Next Gen Innovation Impact Study, where a small team of Iowa State University CALS students will spend the fall semester uncovering innovations driving sustainability in agriculture. The innovation interns will explore how innovation […]
As National Agriculture Week is recognized March 21-27, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said the agricultural industry, including Iowa, has numerous opportunities to innovate and solve problems. Issues stemming from disrupted supply chains in recent years have brought more attention to where “food, fiber and fuel” come from, Naig said. He credits Iowa’s reputation for managing the […]