Voxello, the producer of the noddle, a medical device that helps impaired patients to communicate with nurses and caregivers, continued its efforts to promote the company's marquee product at a venture capital forum in St. Louis.

The company was among nearly four dozen startups that pitched their ideas at the InvestMidWest Venture Capital Forum, held late last month. According to the forum's organizers, InvestMidwest has helped generate more than $1 billion in investments and acquisitions for its companies since the first forum was held in 2000.

Coralville-based biotech company KemPharm announced Wednesday that its first drug submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been granted priority review, and should be more closely examined by regulators by June.

Modern Healthcare magazine this year named MediRevv the 76th best place to work in health care, marking the third time the Coralville company has  appeared as one of the magazine's top 100 employers.

This week marks the grand opening of the Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of Iowa Research Park. There’s nothing like it in Iowa, nor anywhere else in the country.

The center represents a unique partnership involving the university, Kirkwood Community College, and area schools. It offers a collaborative model for helping students reach their education and career goals more quickly and affordably.