Office of Innovation News
Organic chemistry with an entrepreneurial outlook
Monday, April 28, 2025
Vishuka Pathirana, a second-year doctoral student in chemistry at the University of Iowa, addresses global issues by starting at the molecular level.
Carver College of Medicine GAP Fund awards $85,000 to five faculty and staff teams
Friday, March 28, 2025
The Carver College of Medicine GAP Fund has awarded a total of $85,000 to five faculty and staff teams to advance the development of innovative medical devices and health software.
From Metalworking to Medical Innovation: The Journey of Protostudios Prototype Engineer, Mike Sneller
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
When you first step into a prototyping lab, you might not expect to find an artist at the helm. But at Protostudios, Prototype Engineer Mike Sneller has proven that a fine arts background can be a powerful catalyst for medical innovation.
Bringing nurses’ innovations to life
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Iowa Nurse Innovators, a program within the University of Iowa Office of Innovation, empowers inventive nurses to create solutions improving patient safety, workflow efficiencies, and effectiveness in hospitals across the state.
Bible & Archaeology launches online course, The Cities of the Bible
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
In this online course, Dr. Cargill provides learners with a tour of key cities and their representative peoples that made the greatest impact on the composition of the Bible.
Leadership and Team Building with Fran McCaffrey, Matt Howard, and Jon Darsee
Saturday, January 25, 2025
From the basketball court to the operating room, leadership and teamwork lessons are everywhere.
Iowa Health Sciences GAP Fund awards $114,000 to six faculty and staff teams
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
The Fund, which supports innovative faculty, staff, and postdoctoral fellows and scholars from the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Engineering, Education, Pharmacy, Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Public Health developing medical devices and health software technology, has awarded $114,000 to 6 faculty and staff teams to advance the development of innovative medical devices and health software.
Carver College of Medicine GAP Fund awards $108,800 to four faculty and staff teams
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
The Carver College of Medicine GAP Fund has awarded a total of $108,800 to four faculty and staff teams to advance the development of innovative medical devices and health software.
Three University of Iowa Startups Secure NIH SBIR Funding to Advance Medical Innovations
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Halide Biologics, Zwicoat Materials Innovations, and Geminii Health have been awarded Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), totaling over $960,000.
Media Highlights
Iowa City, Coralville startups secure state funding for medical device, agriculture innovation
Friday, September 26, 2025
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.
Field Medical Closes Oversubscribed $35 Million Series B to Advance Development of FieldForce™ Pulsed Field Ablation Platform
Thursday, July 10, 2025
BioStar Capital and Cue Growth co-lead financing to accelerate pivotal trial readiness and expand the ventricular tachycardia (VT) treatment market
Boston Scientific receives FDA approval for expanded labeling of FARAPULSE™ Pulsed Field Ablation System
Thursday, July 10, 2025
The FARAPULSE PFA System now approved for pulmonary vein and posterior wall ablation in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation
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