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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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Past Events

Meet the NCI program director for SBIR and learn how to leverage SBIR/STTR funding for your project

Monday, September 9, 2024 10:00am to 12:00pm

Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building

The National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs support small businesses across the United States to develop innovative cancer technologies with strong potential to help people live longer, healthier lives. The programs are a critical source of non-dilutive financing for early-stage companies, providing over $200M in fiscal year 2024 to develop next generation technologies. Registration is required. Please reg...

AI in Healthcare Symposium

Thursday, June 20, 2024 3:00pm to 7:00pm

Courtyard Mariott University Heights

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the health care industry, with AI-powered medical innovations playing an increasingly important role in diagnosis, treatment, and patient care. However, with this innovation comes a new set of regulatory hurdles. Join the University of Iowa Office of Innovation for the AI in Healthcare Symposium, where industry pioneers and national policy experts will delve into the challenges and opportunities presented by starting and scaling AI-powered...