The Iowa Economic Development Authority board approved assistance for six startups located in Ames, Ankeny, Boone and Des Moines at its meeting on Jan. 16. Ames-based agtech company Hermes Biomaterials develops tools that help researchers create stronger, higher-yielding crops. Its FGB device enables the precise delivery of genetic material into…
The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board on Dec. 19 approved grants to three organizations through the Entrepreneurial Investment Award program, which provides financial assistance to Iowa-based organizations that directly help entrepreneurs and early-stage startups create, locate or expand a business in Iowa. Those grants were awarded to: Award recommendations for…
The Iowa Economic Development Authority board last week approved assistance for several projects throughout the state, including two innovation companies located in Coralville and Iowa City. IEDA awarded two startups with loans. Coralville’s Pani Clean, Inc. is focused on removing nitrates at the source, converting them to useful products and…
The Iowa Economic Development Authority board on Sept. 19 approved awards for startups in Coralville, Iowa City and Waukee. The board also approved assistance from Iowa’s State Small Business Credit Initiative Innovation Fund for one startup in Iowa City. Awards made to three startupsBuilding on 40 years of neuroscience research,…
The Iowa Economic Development Authority awards funding to startups in the form of low-interest loans through its Innovation Continuum, which includes five funds that are designed to offer companies non-dilutive funding at every stage of business growth. The funds are: Proof of Commercial Relevance (POCR), Demonstration Fund and the Innovation Acceleration…
The Iowa Economic Development Authority board awarded July 18 funding to three Iowa startups based in Ames, Des Moines and Urbandale. Ames-based NarrateAR Inc. was awarded a $50,000 Proof of Commercial Relevance (POCR) loan for product refinement, key personnel and market planning and entry activities. The company has created a…
The Iowa Economic Development Authority board on May 15 approved assistance for four startups in Ankeny, Eldora, Indianola and Iowa City. Ankeny-based Koos Medical Innovations, LLC patented a disposable isolation gown that ensures a custom fit for every patient to reduce the risk of health care-associated infections. The design intends…