Research Park

+ 150

Companies nurtured

33

Companies at the park

1600 +

employees affiliated

"We are grateful to the super responsive management and staff of the BVC and encourage academic entrepreneurs to explore the opportunities and support that can help them turn their promising ideas into commercial success."

Michael K. Schultz, Ph.D. - Co-Founder, Chief Science Officer

Start, Grow and Build Here

At The University of Iowa, academic research and economic development work hand in hand. Across the entire campus we have nationally recognized programs in educational testing, simulation, industrial bioprocessing, biomedical imaging, hydraulics, alternative energy, bioinformatics, sustainability, aging, environmental health and more.

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Being able to “catch” someone in the hallway and discuss a problem you may be having is invaluable to keeping projects moving forward. This sharing of ideas, expertise, and equipment makes being located at the Research Park a major benefit for our company.

Greg Petersen - Senior Research Scientist

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Events

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Lunch and Learn

Tuesday, August 3, 2023, 12:00pm

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Application Deadline: Obermann Interdisciplinary Research Grants (Summer 2024)

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 5:00pm

The Obermann Interdisciplinary Research Grants (IDRG) foster collaborative scholarship and creative work by offering recipients time and space to exchange new ideas leading to invention, creation, and publication. IDRG groups work at the Obermann Center for two or four weeks, usually in July and/or August. Applicants propose work on a project with colleagues from across the University, across disciplines within their own department, or with colleagues from other parts of the country or the world...

Application Deadline: Obermann Arts & Humanities Symposium Director (2024–25)

Wednesday, October 25, 2023 5:00pm

Is there a burning topic in your discipline or a topic that cuts across disciplines that we should bring to campus? Is there a format for the conversation that can energize an intellectual community around that topic? That might be the perfect topic for an Obermann Arts & Humanities Symposium! These imaginative half- and whole-day symposia connect the arts and humanities with design, politics, health sciences, environmental studies, technology, and other disciplines via a compelling topic...

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Welcome to IOWA Research Park, where collaborative opportunities in technology abound.