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      For the Success of Livelihoods

      Iowa State annually delivers a $3.4 billion impact to Iowa’s economy, and its activities support one out of every 49 jobs in Iowa. ISU transfers research-based knowledge, education, and resources directly to Iowans in all 99 counties. Every day, Iowa State translates scholarship into economic development that keeps Iowa strong.

      Making Infrastructure More Efficient

      Iowa State professor’s report details ways to strengthen U.S. supply chain

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      Inventing Sensors on the Cellular Level

      Iowa State research spin-off helps labs make medicine more efficiently

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      Tougher, Less Brittle Magnets Attract Attention

      Tougher magnets get award for Critical Materials Institute at Ames Laboratory

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      Thinking Outside the Box to Improve Poultry Safety

      ISU researchers discover new defense for poultry against Salmonella

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      Breaking the Mold to Build Iowa’s Workforce

      ISU’s Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) partnered with Delaware County leaders to pilot the Iowa Workforce Innovation Network, or iWIN. The program breaks the mold of traditional workforce […]

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      ISU Office of Innovation Commercialization reported 47 license and option agreements executed on ISU technologies, 22 with Iowa companies.

      Fifteen new companies and 26 pre-incubator firms joined the Iowa State University Research Park in FY21. Currently, the ISU Research Park is home to 119 companies, research centers, and affiliates employing 2,433 people.

      Top 100 worldwide universities granted U.S. patents in 2020 (#65)— the only Iowa school on the list.

      A 2021 MacArthur Fellow (“genius grant”) was awarded to Dr. Lisa Schulte Moore for her groundbreaking research toward more resilient, sustainable agriculture.

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      Iowa State's dedication to innovation

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      For the Betterment of Lives

      For the Betterment of Lives

      Iowa State is innovating, creating, and communicating to make lives better—healthier, fuller, mor...

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      For the Resilience of a Changing World

      For the Resilience of a Changing World

      Iowa State innovates for a better global environment—addressing global changes and challenges lin...

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      For the Mindset of Tomorrow’s Innovators

      For the Mindset of Tomorrow’s Innovators

      Innovate at Iowa State is our rallying cry for defining a mindset and worldview for students who ...

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      For the Success of Livelihoods

      For the Success of Livelihoods

      Iowa State annually delivers a $3.4 billion impact to Iowa’s economy, and its activities support ...

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      What’s Next for Innovate at Iowa State

      What’s Next for Innovate at Iowa State

      Expect acceleration of big ideas and bold new mission-oriented steps.

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