BIOSCIENCES
IOWA: Cultivating fields of the future
In Iowa, an aggressively pro-business economic climate with world-class research institutions are working in collaboration with each other and a growing biosciences industry, creating enormous potential for life-changing advances. University research concentrated in plant, animal and human genomics form the foundation for a system of interrelated disciplines and areas of study that support and assist one another.
Both this groundbreaking research and the scientists behind it are readily accessible to the bioscience companies in Iowa. The state’s biofuels industries have added $11.5 billion to Iowa’s economy, generated $2.3 billion in new household income and created and supported 70,000 Iowa jobs. Iowa’s well-educated and adaptable workforce provides these companies higher quality output and lower operational costs. Key bioscience industry clusters continue to emerge as more and more companies discover the fields of the future in Iowa.
Other Targeted Industries
- Advanced Manufacturing — Advanced manufacturing is a major driver of the Iowa economy and the critical mass of expertise here is worth investigating if your company is seeking a competitive advantage.
- Renewable Energy — Iowa is a recognized leader in renewable energy production through wind, biomass, ethanol, cellulosic ethanol, and biodiesel.
- Information Technology — Iowa may be known for some of the world’s most fertile cropland, but in recent years, it’s been fertile ground for rapid growth in the information solutions sector as well.
- Financial Services — As a global leader in the financial services sector, Iowa boasts a tremendous number of insurance companies offering a wide array of innovative products that protect, serve and enhance the lives of millions of people within Iowa, throughout the United States, and around the globe.
- Food Manufacturing — From ingredients and finished foods to processing and packaging machinery, Iowa is the birthplace of many food industry innovations.