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Kris Johansen Resigns EDIR Posts to Join NIAMRRE
AMES, Iowa (Aug 5, 2020) – Interim Vice President for Economic Development and Industry Relations David Spalding announced Kris Johansen has officially resigned from her six-year post as manager, industry engagement in the Office of Economic Development and Industry Relations (EDIR) and four-year post as Iowa State University Startup Factory COO effective August 17.
GROSS-WEN TECHNOLOGIES, PARTNERS AWARDED $240,000 GRANT TO DEVELOP PROMISING ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
AMES, Iowa (July 13, 2020) – Iowa State University-affiliated startup Gross-Wen Technologies, Inc. (GWT) will partner on one of 82 projects selected to receive funding supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF). The project team, led by DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), in partnership with GWT and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) of Greater Chicago, has been awarded a $240,000 TCF grant to develop a next-generation algal wastewater treatment process to improve phosphorus removal from wastewater.
LEGOV SYSTEMS GROUP AWARDED COMPETITIVE GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
AMES, Iowa (July 9, 2020) – The Iowa State University Startup Factory today announced that cohort eight team member, Legov Systems Group, LLC, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant for $225,000 to conduct research and development (R&D) work on a Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Thermal Energy Harvesting System.
ISU RESEARCH PARK WELCOMES NEWEST TENANT OAKLAND CORPORATION
ISU RESEARCH PARK WELCOMES NEWEST TENANT OAKLAND CORPORATION June 22, 2020 (Ames, Iowa) – The Iowa State University Research Park is pleased to welcome Oakland Corporation as the newest research park tenant. “Oakland Corporation is a great addition to our research...
Nebullam Launches Farm-To-Door Program For Central Iowa Residents
Nebullam, Inc., an emerging indoor farming company located in the Iowa State University (ISU) Research Park, announced that it has launched a delivery service of its fresh food products to Central Iowa residents, to ensure that Iowans have access to locally grown lettuce, herbs, and microgreens during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as year-round.
Pella Corporation to Contribute $100,000 to ‘Creators Wanted’ Campaign
Pella Corp., a window and door designer and manufacturer based in Pella, has pledged a $100,000 contribution to help jump-start the “Creators Wanted” campaign — a nationwide effort to reshape America’s perception of manufacturing and confront the industry’s growing skills gap.