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Venture’s funding reaches $2.5 million with help from Next Level Ventures

VIDA Diagnostics, a venture out of the University of Iowa Research Park (UIRP) BioVenturesCenter, recently received $2 million in funding from Next Level Ventures (NLV), a Des Moines venture capital firm created to invest in Iowa companies.

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Coralville startup VIDA brings in $2.5 million

Park tenant and medical software start-up VIDA Diagnostics has received $2.5 million in funding to expand sales, improve technology, and hire new employees.

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UI Research Park sits for solidarity with women in tech

University of Iowa Vice President for Research and Economic Development Dan Reed and others sat in the Red Chair Oct. 23 in the BioVentures Center at the UI Research Park to show support for women in computing careers.

The Red Chair is part of a nationwide campaign created by the organization Sit With Me “to symbolize that women in technology need more seats at the table, that men and women can sit in support and solidarity for technical women, and that one highly visible action can instigate others.”

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Sit With Me’s Red Chair Part Visiting UI Research Park Thursday

The UI Research Park will celebrate women in computing and IT Thursday, October 23 with a visit from SitWithMe.org's Red Chair, part of a national campaign to increase gender diversity in computing and IT.

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UI officials tout economic development initiative

University of Iowa officials on Monday spelled out the university’s collective efforts for supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs, cultivating Iowa’s workforce, and putting the state on the path to economic prosperity.

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Startup businesses with UI ties net $900,000 in state funding

Three startups with University of Iowa connections--Iowa Adaptive Technologies, Higher Learning Technologies, and VIDA Diagnostic--recently received state funding totaling $900,000 from the state Demonstration Fund, the Iowa Propel Fund, and the Iowa Innovation Fund.

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Higher Learning Technologies: Growing & Giving Back

Higher Learning Technologies is one of the most well-known companies at the Research Park, creating test prep apps to revolutionize the way students study for exams such as dental and nursing boards. They have recently moved from the Technology Innovation Center to the BioVentures Center and are looking to expand the company and support entrepreneurship in the community.

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Bio::Neos: Celebrating Ten Years of Business

Bio::Neos, a tenant at the BioVentures Center is celebrating their tenth year in business this year. The company specializes in customized software development for life science research, creating tools that can do exactly what the researcher needs.

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New lab at UI Research Park targets education

A 5,000 square foot expansion at the University of Iowa's State Hygienic Laboratory includes a functioning laboratory for conducting experiments. Across the hall is a meeting room which can broadcast live video feed of lab work in order to educate students of all ages about laboratory science and hands-on testing.

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