Innovation Profiles

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.

As Iowa’s startup ecosystem continues to grow, new ideas and innovations are leading to new products and even new companies. A great example is GW Nutrition, a company formed in 2020 to develop and commercialize technology created by Slater-based startup Gross-Wen Technologies.

Building the next generation of animal agriculture leaders

Iowa State University is known as an epicenter for research and development in the animal science sector. At the heart of that epicenter is former Iowa Pork Industry Center (IPIC) Director and newly named Iowa State University Animal Science Department Chair, Dr. Jason Ross.

Leading the way in carbon removal innovations

An Iowa State University research team has received a prestigious $1 million award for its efforts to use innovative technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, thus slowing climate change.

Sam Eathington, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology and Digital Officer at Corteva Agriscience, sees the opportunity for agriculture to lead the way in addressing global food challenges.