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25d ago2 minBy Devin Marsh

Cedar Rapids data center project advances with $576 million investment, 31 jobs

City and state incentives approved for Google-linked project at Big Cedar Industrial Center; a reported May 30 announcement remains unconfirmed.

Tech26d ago1 minBy Devin Marsh

Inside the rapid expansion of Corridor tech firm Revology

Backed by $15 million in funding, the Iowa City revenue cycle firm climbs to the top of regional growth lists.

Tech26d ago1 minBy Devin Marsh

NewBoCo lands grants and donations to expand Iowa tech education and founder programs

The Cedar Rapids nonprofit says new funding will grow student coding camps, teacher training and quarterly founder luncheons, though dollar amounts and grant terms remain undisclosed.

AI-generated editorial scene: Three large, windowless industrial structures stand in a row under a clear, midday sky, their steel frames topped out and partially enclosed by gray metal siding. In the foreground, a gravel access road leads toward the construction site, flanked by flat, dormant fields typical of the eastern Iowa landscape.

Tech26d ago1 minBy Devin Marsh

First QTS buildings near finish as company makes its case to Corridor leaders

With three data center structures topped out and a $10 billion campus rising, QTS used a local business symposium to argue the project is critical infrastructure for the AI economy.

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Tech26d ago1 minBy Devin Marsh

Google named as company behind Cedar Rapids' largest-ever economic development project

A $576 million data center proposal at the Big Cedar Industrial Center cleared a key state hurdle Friday, unlocking roughly $56 million in local property-tax exemptions over 20 years.

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Tech27d ago1 minBy Devin Marsh

Wells Fargo Foundation grants $40,000 to expand Kiva Iowa microlending

The grant to NewBoCo adds a new corporate backer to a program that has delivered more than $575,000 in zero-interest loans to Iowa small businesses since 2021.

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Tech27d ago2 minBy Devin Marsh

Cedar Rapids lands largest economic project ever: $750M QTS data center campus

Blackstone-owned QTS will build on 612 acres at the Big Cedar Industrial Center, bringing hundreds of construction jobs and a $18 million community fund over 20 years.

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Tech27d ago2 minBy Devin Marsh

Google expands support for NewBoCo education and startup programs

The tech giant's latest grants fund everything from summer code camps to ENTREFest 2026, joining a roster of Iowa companies backing the Cedar Rapids nonprofit.

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Tech28d ago1 minBy Devin Marsh

Wells Fargo Foundation grants $40,000 to expand Kiva Iowa microlending through NewBoCo

The grant backs a program that has already delivered more than $575,000 in zero-interest loans to Iowa small businesses since 2021.

Tech28d ago1 minBy Devin Marsh

Iowa Startup Accelerator sets fall relaunch with Aug. 15 deadline

The seven-week Cedar Rapids program returns after last running in 2022, targeting growth-stage firms ready to lock down sales.

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Tech28d ago1 minBy Devin Marsh

Handheld lung device from Iowa City startup gets $50K state boost

Pneumero aims to let chronic lung patients monitor breathing at home; the loan covers IP, product work and market planning.

Tech28d ago1 minBy Devin Marsh

QTS tops out first three buildings at $10 billion Cedar Rapids data campus

Wind kept the ceremonial beam on the ground, but the structural milestone marks the largest economic development project in Iowa history moving from dirt to steel.

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Tech28d ago1 minBy Devin Marsh

From hip hop to algorithms: Local founders build AI park

The creators behind a new Wellington Heights technology project say the neighborhood installation will launch a fresh generation of innovators.

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Tech28d ago1 minBy Devin Marsh

QTS temporary power plant near Cedar Rapids airport triggers compatibility study

Modular generators planned for data center campus sit two miles from The Eastern Iowa Airport, prompting review before permits are issued.

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Tech28d ago1 minBy Devin Marsh

Cedar Rapids venture studio Novy starts its first healthcare software company

The new platform is designed to improve shift scheduling for emergency medicine groups, with pilot programs planned within 90 days.

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Tech28d ago1 minBy Devin Marsh

Iowa City, Coralville startups land $650,000 in state loans for AI safety, stroke rehab, ag tech

Three Corridor companies secured Iowa Economic Development Authority funding announced Sept. 19, with the largest award going to an AI system built for manufacturing floors.

Tech28d ago1 minBy Devin Marsh

Hip-hop-founded nonprofit to open free AI park in Wellington Heights this August

The Big Bang Foundation is converting a vacant lot at 605 15th St SE into a solar-powered micro park with a shipping-container AI lab, VR, 3D printing, and an augmented-reality garden trail.

Tech28d ago2 minBy Devin Marsh

Cedar Rapids becomes a data center hub as Google and QTS build side by side

A $576 million Google campus and a planned $10 billion QTS buildout are rising simultaneously on adjacent southwest side sites, reshaping the city's economic profile.

Tech28d ago1 minBy Devin Marsh

Massive Cedar Rapids data center launch postponed after tragedy in New York

A $750 million investment billed as the city's biggest economic project ever hit a ceremonial pause when violence struck its corporate parent in Manhattan.

Tech29d ago1 minBy Devin Marsh

Contractor faces $20K penalty for 40 unpermitted wells at Cedar Rapids data center

County health inspectors discovered the unpermitted dewatering wells during summer construction checks.

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Tech41d ago1 minBy Devin Marsh

Qts announces $5 million grant for cedar rapids data center workforce

The funding targets training gaps for the seven-phase project now employing 1,200 construction workers in the Big Cedar Industrial Center.

Illustration: NASA Seeks Volunteers for Yearlong Simulated Moon, Mars Mission

Tech42d ago1 min

NASA Seeks Volunteers for Yearlong Simulated Moon, Mars Mission

The agency is recruiting participants for a new simulated mission lasting one year.

Illustration: Cedar rapids approves permit for 98,695-square-foot data center

Tech43d ago1 minBy Devin Marsh

Cedar rapids approves permit for 98,695-square-foot data center

The $101 million project at 1515 33rd Ave. SW is smaller than the hyperscale facilities already under construction on the city's southwest side.

Illustration: Cedar Rapids residents raise concerns over proposed data center

Tech43d ago1 minBy Devin Marsh

Cedar Rapids residents raise concerns over proposed data center

Neighbors cite noise, infrastructure and development impacts in opposition to the project.