The Innovation GAP Fund supports early-stage technology development across the University of Iowa, helping innovators de-risk research-based innovation with commercial potential. 

For Zac Richards, the Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellowship represents “plugging into Iowa’s innovation ecosystem” and learning from founders, intellectual property experts, and venture capitalists who’ve successfully brought medical technologies to market.

KCRG profiles Pani Clean, Inc. and the funding they received for their nitrate removal technology

Pani Clean, Inc. and Halide Biologics, Inc. both secured a $50,000 Proof of Commercial Relevance loan.

Katie Colling was named winner of the 2025 3MT competition

Six Innovation Challenge winners in the Graduate/Faculty/Staff/Incubator Startup division received a combined $35,000.

NeuroPred, Inc., led by Michal Brzus, and Terraform Tillage, led by Josh Jeske, split top honors at the Nov. 5 event at the Kirkwood Regional Center. LSF Medical Solutions LLC, led by Melissa Bates, placed third and received $25,000 in AWS support.

IPR's River to River speaks with with University of Iowa's Aislinn Conrad and Karim Abdel-Malek who are developing an AI system that monitors physical behaviors to detect violence as it happens.

The University of Iowa has been recognized by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University, a national designation that recognizes the university’s strong support of economic and community development.

Three Iowa City and Coralville startups received state funding through the Iowa Economic Development Authority to advance medical technology, agricultural innovation, and workplace safety solutions.