Innovation Profiles
Innovation is the reason we are a recognized world leader in ag. Every day the stories and triumphs of Iowa innovators inspire new generations of ag leaders.
Increasing sustainability for consumer goods starts with Iowa corn, expertise
A team with technical expertise, access to talent, ability to source corn from Iowa farmers and a favorable business climate and resources have all come together to make Eddyville, Iowa, the right location for a new-to-the-world production facility that will make some of the world’s best known brands more sustainable.
Introducing innovative solutions for on-farm grain drying, storage
An idea from an Iowa State ag engineering course sparked new technologies that are helping growers preserve the quality of their harvested crops and reduce energy use.
Supporting early-stage startups with new co-investment fund
The InnoVenture Iowa Fund is the state’s first publicly-funded venture capital fund, designed to support early-stage startup companies in bioscience, advanced manufacturing, and information technology.
Innovations, technologies drive improvements in indoor farming
A fast-growing indoor farm is using the latest equipment and technologies to deliver fresh and healthy produce to subscription customers in Iowa and Minnesota.
Reinventing how vaccines are delivered to animals
Iowa’s leadership in corn, pork and poultry production combined with a thriving investment community and growing startup ecosystem have made it the perfect home for a startup that is developing and commercializing new approach to producing and delivering vaccines.
Improving an ancient grain for today’s food security, water challenges
As concerns about water supply for food production intensify, startup Dryland Genetics believes that proso millet will help growers around the world increase yields and food production. They’ve also found Iowa is the perfect place for their growing business.
