Programs and services for Iowans

"Thousands of Iowa companies receive assistance from Iowa State experts. Iowa State has established a network of centers and institutes focused on serving the needs of Iowa businesses. The scope of these programs is reviewed below."

-- Iowa State University President Gregory Geoffroy

Iowa State University programs

College of Business, Business and Partnership Program Faculty from the college provide expert assistance to businesses wanting to streamline processes, implement best practices or move from a local or national business to a global enterprise.

Extension's Community & Economic Development Program: Provides assistance in land use and community planning, community economic analysis, community design, local government management and leadership development.

Institute for Physical Research and Technology Company Assistance: Provides short-term, no-cost technical assistance in materials-related areas and nondestructive evaluation, contract research and development, assistance to commercialize technologies, and services to help Iowa companies win federal R&D grants.

Center for Industrial Research and Service: This partnership is a statewide network that provides technical and business assistance to Iowa's small- to mid-size manufacturers. Account managers throughout the state meet with clients to answer questions, identify areas for improvement and provide links to resources that companies can use to increase their productivity and competitiveness.

Iowa State University Research Park: provides a home to companies that wish to be located near Iowa State University. Through its incubator, it helps new companies develop business plans, identify capital resources and find trained staff to get the company up and running.

Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship: assists individuals starting new businesses, with emphasis on those focusing on Iowa State based technologies. This includes assistance with the development of business plans, sources of financing, and market research.

Small Business Development Center: Through a statewide network, this center counsels and trains business people in management, financing and operating small businesses.

For questions related to research, technology transfer, technology development and/or business assistance, contact: Office of the Vice Provost for Research (ask for Sonja Klocker or Lisa Lorenzen), Iowa State University, 2610 Beardshear Hall, Ames, IA 50011-2036, Phone: 515 294-6344 FAX: 515 294-6100 E-mail: skklock@iastate.edu

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