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Iowa, United States · IowaIowa State University grew total external funding for fiscal year 2025 to $549.3 million, an increase of $4.7 million over the previous fiscal year. University researchers also attracted $329.9 million over the fiscal year that ended June 30, the second-highest behind the $346.2 million researchers attracted the previous fiscal year. It’s also the third consecutive fiscal year that external research funding has exceeded $300 million, a news rele…Read Article
Iowa State grows total external funding; research funding again tops $300 million - innovationIOWA

Ames · AmesOn Aug. 12, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, chair of the Senate committee on small business and entrepreneurship, is hosting her third Entrepreneur Expo in Ames. The expo will be held from noon to 4:30 p.m. at Iowa State University’s Memorial Union, 229 Lincoln Way, Ames. The Entrepreneur Expo is an opportunity for Iowa’s small businesses to learn about federal and state government contracting opportunities, federal innovation and manufacturing programs. …Read Article
Entrepreneur Expo to be held Aug. 12 in Ames - innovationIOWA

Ames · AmesThe Iowa Economic Development Authority board awarded July 18 funding to three Iowa startups based in Ames, Des Moines and Urbandale.Ames-based NarrateAR Inc. was awarded a $50,000 Proof of Commercial Relevance (POCR) loan for product refinement, key personnel and market planning and entry activities. The company has created a product to better support K-12 students with learning differences. The AI-driven platform, Ama AI, is a personalized lea…Read Article