Iowa City, Iowa innovation ecosystem

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 100 innovation ecosystem organizations in Iowa City, Iowa, including 28 startups, 11 research organizations and 11 universities and research institutes.

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100 organizations

• ACT
  Research organization · Dormant · actinternationalservices.com
• ACT Foundation
  Research organization · actfdn.org
• Advanced Infoneering (United States)
  Corporate R&D · advancedinfoneering.com
• American College Testing
  University or research institute · act.org
• Behavioral Diagnostics (United States)
  Corporate R&D · bdmethylation.com
• Built By Iowa
  Investor or fund · builtbyiowa.com
• Business Resource Center at MERGE
  Program · greateriowacity.com
• City of Iowa City
  Government or public body · icgov.org
• College Raptor
  Startup · collegeraptor.com
• Cottage Systems (United States)
  Corporate R&D · cottagesystems.com
• Creative Adventure Lab
  Network or association · creativeadventurelab.com
• Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank
  Research organization · dshb.biology.uiowa.edu
• Digital Artefacts (United States)
  Corporate R&D · digitalartefacts.com
• Dream City
  Network or association · corridorbusiness.com
• EntrePartners
  Network or association · entrepartners.org
• FarrPro
  Startup · farrpro.com
• Firefly Photonics
  Startup · fireflyphotonics.com
• Greater Iowa City
  Network or association · greateriowacity.com
• Harvest Increase Agriculture
  Startup · harvestincrease.com
• Hawkeye Ventures
  Investor or fund · hawkeyeventures.tippie.uiowa.edu
• Heartland Center for Occupational Safety and Health
  University or research institute · public-health.uiowa.edu
• Humanities Iowa
  Research organization · humanitiesiowa.org
• ICR Iowa
  Organization · icriowa.org
• Inseer
  Startup · inseer.com
• Institute for Clinical and Translational Science
  Research organization · icts.uiowa.edu
• Invizix
  Startup · invizix.health
• iotaMotion
  Startup · iotamotion.com
• Iowa City Area Development Group
  Government or public body · Closed · greateriowacity.com
• Iowa City Fab Lab
  Fab lab or makerspace · icfablab.org
• Iowa City Open Coffee
  Network or association · entrepartners.org
• Iowa City Public Library
  Organization · icpl.org
• Iowa City VA Health Care System
  Health research · iowacity.va.gov
• Iowa City VA Medical Center
  Health research · iowacity.va.gov
• Iowa City VA Medical Research Foundation
  Research organization · icvafoundation.com
• Iowa Geological Survey
  University or research institute · iowageologicalsurvey.uiowa.edu
• Iowa MADE
  Program · iowamade.org
• Iowa Policy Project
  Research organization · iowapolicyproject.org
• John Paul II Medical Research Institute
  University or research institute · jp2mri.org
• Kidneeds
  Research organization · healthcare.uiowa.edu
• Laminar Scientific
  Startup · laminarscientific.com
• LSF Medical Solutions
  Startup · lsfmedicalsolutions.com
• Medical Innovation Launch Lab (MILL)
  Incubator · researchpark.uiowa.edu
• MERGE
  Innovation hub · iccolab.cobot.me
• NSF I-Corps at the University of Iowa
  Program · iowajpec.org
• Operator Performance Laboratory
  Research organization · engineering.uiowa.edu
• Protostudios
  Fab lab or makerspace · protostudios.uiowa.edu
• Ramdo (United States)
  Corporate R&D · ramdosolutions.com
• Rantizo
  Startup · rantizo.com
• Safer Sim
  Research organization · safersim.nads-sc.uiowa.edu
• Steel Therapeutics
  Startup · steeltherapeutics.com
• The Daily Iowan
  Organization · dailyiowan.com
• The James Gang
  Network or association · entrepartners.org
• The S.T.E.A.M. Room Fab Lab
  Fab lab or makerspace · thesteamroom.org
• Translational Research Incubator (TRI)
  Incubator · innovation.uiowa.edu
• UI Ventures
  Program · innovation.uiowa.edu
• Unfireable
  Organization · entrepartners.org
• University of Iowa
  University or research institute · uiowa.edu
• University of Iowa College of Engineering
  University or research institute · engineering.uiowa.edu
• University of Iowa Foundation
  Research organization · uifoundation.org
• University of Iowa Health Care
  Health research · uihealthcare.org
• University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
  Health research · cancer.uiowa.edu
• University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
  Health research · Dormant · uihealthcare.org
• University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC)
  University or research institute · iowajpec.org
• University of Iowa Office of Innovation
  University or research institute · innovation.uiowa.edu
• University of Iowa Research Foundation
  University or research institute · uirf.research.uiowa.edu
• University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
  Health research · uihc.org
• We Are All EntrePartners
  Organization · iowaentrepartners.substack.com
• 1 Million Cups Iowa City
  Network or association
• ActiveGrade
  Startup
• Actworthy
  Startup
• Asoyia
  Startup · Closed
• Bedell Entrepreneurial Learning Laboratory (BELL)
  Incubator
• Better Together 2030
  Network or association
• Builders and Backers Idea Accelerator (Iowa City)
  Accelerator
• Carver College of Medicine
  University or research institute
• Farapulse (originally Iowa Approach)
  Startup
• FitMeReach
  Startup
• Girls With Ideas
  Startup
• Hawkeye Angel Network
  Investor or fund
• IdeaStorm
  Program
• Immuno Nano Med
  Startup
• Innovation Challenge (University of Iowa)
  Program
• Innovation GAP Funding
  Program
• Iowa City Area Business Partnership
  Network or association · Closed
• Iowa JPEC Summer Accelerator Fellowship
  Accelerator
• Iowa Nurse Innovators
  Program
• Iowa Venture Mentoring Service
  Program
• MidWestOne Bank
  Company
• Pear Deck
  Startup
• Petrost Therapeutics
  Startup
• Popper Pets
  Startup
• Sprayer Mods
  Startup
• Startup Weekend Iowa City
  Program
• Stridelane
  Startup
• TelePharm
  Startup
• Theion Agriculture
  Startup
• University of Iowa College of Education
  University or research institute
• Vicory Solutions
  Startup
• Yotopia
  Startup
• Yrikka
  Startup

Categories

• Startups in Iowa City, Iowa 28
• Research organizations in Iowa City, Iowa 11
• Universities and research institutes in Iowa City, Iowa 11
• Programs in Iowa City, Iowa 10
• Networks and associations in Iowa City, Iowa 9
• Health research organizations in Iowa City, Iowa 6
• Corporate R&D centers in Iowa City, Iowa 5
• Other organizations in Iowa City, Iowa 5
• Incubators in Iowa City, Iowa 3
• Investors and funds in Iowa City, Iowa 3
• Fab labs and makerspaces in Iowa City, Iowa 3