EDC Welcomes Ben Clark as Entrepreneur in Residence

EDC is proud to welcome Ben Clark as the newest member of its team, serving as Entrepreneur in Residence. With more than 15 years of experience leading and scaling early-stage companies, Ben brings a wealth of insight to support businesses across EDC’s growing portfolio. In his role, Ben will focus on helping entrepreneurs build development […]

EDC Welcomes Gavin McGrath to Board of Directors

EDC is thrilled to welcome Gavin McGrath to our Board of Directors. A Cedar Rapidian, Gavin brings a passion for our community and shares our commitment to growing Iowa businesses. We’re excited to have his leadership and vision. Welcome Gavin! McGrath Family of Dealerships  

From Iowa to Qatar: Innovas Technologies Partners with Middle East Company

Coralville, Iowa based Innovas Technologies has been an EDC client since 2015. Optimizing Energy Efficiency in the Middle East: Innovas Technologies announced today it will supply the Helios Tube Cleaning System® to optimize the energy efficiency of cooling systems within the Lusail Marina district, a major hub within the city of Doha, Qatar.  Innovas revealed […]

From Launch to Launchpad – EDC Celebrates 20 Years of Accelerating Iowa Businesses

In February of 2003, a vision was formed around improving the success and expansion rate of Iowa-founded, high-impact businesses. The Entrepreneurial Development Center (EDC) was born out of this challenge delivered to local economic development leadership. The impact of 20 years has been immense both in The Corridor and beyond. Read More.  

Foundations in Learning’s Innovative Product Named Finalist

Coralville based Foundations in Learning was recently selected as a finalist for SIIA’s 2023 Innovation Showcase. Foundation’s WordFlight is an online assessment and intervention solution for elementary students struggling to achieve reading fluency due to skill deficits. Wordflight helps students with targeted instruction to improve decoding and automatic word recognition skills, enhances phonemic awareness, vocabulary […]

EDC Member STRATAFOLIO selected for prestigious REACH Scale-Up Program

stratafolio commercial real estate management software

Cedar Rapids, IA—April 13, 2022—STRATAFOLIO, provider of a new and innovative commercial real estate management software is one of only nine companies to be accepted into the 2022 Commercial REACH Scale-Up program.  REACH is led by Second City Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of Realtors.  The fund invests in pioneering companies […]