Publications

Get fast and easy access to publications, available as a PDF file download. These resources will help educate business or communities about state-sponsored programs.

• Business Advantages [PDF: 7MB]
• Direct Financial Assistance Program [PDF: 147k]
• International Business Assistance Brochure [PDF: 202k]

Industry Specific Brochures

• Agricultural Technology [PDF: 3MB] — Innovation & Leadership in Agricultural Technology
• Bio Renewables — Iowa: Leading the Revolution [PDF: 3MB]
• Construction Machinery Manufacturing [PDF: 835k] — Iowa’s strong presence in construction machinery manufacturing
• Data Centers [PDF: 929k] — Iowa is the safe and cost-effective location for data centers.
• Feed & Animal Production [PDF: 4MB] — Iowa's Leadership in Feed, Feed Additives, Animal Health & Research
• Food Industry [PDF: 2MB] — Iowa has the Essential Ingredients for Business
• Insurance [PDF: 1MB] — Iowa continues to build upon a strong insurance industry.
• Wind Energy [PDF: 1.66MB] — Iowa Leads a Growing Industry
• Wind Potential [PDF: 1MB] — Iowa: An Engine for Wind Generation, The future of the wind industry starts here.

Business Assistance Brochures

• Iowa’s Leadership in Research and Development [PDF: 113k] — Facts About Iowa’s Research Activities Credit
• Enterprise Zones Program [PDF: 143k] — Promoting Development in Economically Distressed Areas
• Employee Training Programs [PDF: 129k] — An Employee Training Resource
• Iowa Small Business Assistance Gateway [PDF: 159k] — A Clearinghouse for Iowa Business Assistance
• Licensing & Operating Your Business in Iowa [PDF: 233k] — A One-Stop Source For Business Owners
• Iowa's Targeted Small Business Program [PDF: 176k] — Help for Women, Minorities and Persons with Disabilities

Regulatory Assistance Brochures

• Air Quality - Compliance Information for Economic Developers [PDF: 165k] — Compliance Information for Economic Developers
• Best Management Practices Waste Reduction Construction & Demolition Debris [11.7MB] — A Guide for Building, Construction and Environmental Professionals
• Biodiesel Facility Regulatory Assistance Guide [PDF: 133k] — Compliance Information for Biomass and Biodiesel Production in Iowa
• Construction Codes [PDF: 125k]
• Iowa Brownfield Reuse Guide [1.4MB]
• Iowa Environmental Guide for Business [PDF: 383k] — Road map to Iowa’s environmental permitting requirements.
• Ethanol Facility Regulatory Assistance Guide [PDF: 133k] — Compliance Information for Ethanol Production in Iowa
• Propane Regulatory Assistance Guide [PDF: 202k] — Propane Compliance Information for the state of Iowa
• Recycling Technical Assistance and Tax Exemptions [PDF: 295k] — Assisting Your Business With Environmental Resources
• Regulatory Assistance [PDF: 396k] — A brief description of state agency functions and contacts for regulatory response and service.
• Site Development and Expansion [PDF: 512k] — Assisting Your Business to Meet Your Economic Development Project Timelines
• Small Business Environmental Assistance Program [PDF: 108k] — Helping Your Small Business With Permitting and Regulatory Assistance
• Community Land Use Planning for Air Quality [www.iowadnr.gov/InsideDNR/RegulatoryAir/citizen/cabc?files=land_use_planning_guide.pdf] — Cleaner Air, Better Communities

BusinesSphere - Comprehensive Views of Iowa Industry

• Food Business Sphere [PDF: 1.85MB]
• Biorenewable solutions from Iowa: Cultivating fields of the future — June 2010 [PDF: 1.6MB]
• Wind Energy [PDF: 1.95MB]

BusinesSphere Archive

Iowa Developments - Quick Overviews on Iowa Business Developments

• December 2009 [PDF: 304k]
• October 2009 [PDF: 297k]

Iowa Developments Archive

Iowa Innovators - One Page Interviews on Iowa Innovators

• August 2011 [PDF: 434k]
• June 2011 [PDF: 456k]

Iowa Innovators Archive

International Newsletters

International Update Newsletter — a bi-monthly newsletter of upcoming trade events, trade mission, export training opportunities and export information. To sign up for this newsletter please e-mail international@iowa.gov.

Additional newsletters:

• International Education Newsletter — Sign up to start receiving a compilation of export/import education events in Iowa and surrounding areas, webinars, technical updates, etc. typically sent monthly.
• International Agriculture Newsletter, China — Sign up for the monthly summary of current topics affecting various aspects of China’s agricultural industries, regulations, market opportunities, etc.
• International Economy and Politics Brief, Mexico — Sign up for the monthly update from the Iowa Mexico Office.

Targeted Small Business

• Targeted Small Business Newsletter — This electronic newsletter will keep you informed of the opportunities available to targeted small businesses including financial assistance, marketing resources and procurement opportunities with the state. Don't miss the next issue. Sign up to receive this electronic newsletter today!

Directories

A database of Iowa companies who export, who are interested in exporting or who provide services to exporters. These directories include companies from the manufacturing and services sectors, agribusiness, biotechnology, grains, meat and foods.

• Iowa Directory of Exporters
• International Services Directory

Additional Resources

• Guide to the Iowa Innovators Resource Network [iowainnovationcouncil.com] — Essential information to keep innovators and entrepreneurs informed as well as showcase the statewide organizations working to help entrepreneurs succeed. A comprehensive guide to securing business financing is included to explain financing options for the business community.
• Comprehensive Industry Reports — Battelle Iowa Studies & Reports — Several industry-specific reports have been commissioned by the Iowa Economic Development Authority to provide a current industry snapshot and future strategic direction.
• Additional Program Reports