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Whether you’re looking to relocate your business to the Iowa City Area or expand an existing business, you’ve come to the right place. The Iowa City Area has a stable economy and a track record for growth. The stability of our economy stems from the diversity of industry. A college town with an anchor in the University of Iowa, a strong and vibrant mix of advanced manufacturing (P&G & Collins), cutting edge biosciences (Integrated DNA Technologies & Perspective Therapeutics), a national hub for EdTech (ACT, Pearson), and rooted in the humanities and arts (Iowa Writer’s Workshop, UNESCO City of Literature). These are some of the many reasons our area has been the second fastest growing metro in Iowa for over 20 years. And the growth forecast looks to continue as the Iowa City area continues to find itself on impressive lists of best places.

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Director of Rural Development

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Economic development updates and resources.

Johnson County Libraries Are Open-Access Business Support Hubs

Nordex Group to Restart and Grow Production in its West Branch, Iowa Facility

Small town in Johnson County, Iowa

Greater IC Opens Grant to Strengthen Identity of Rural Towns

$3.752 Million Grant Breaks Down Housing Barriers and Builds Up Business

Lone Tree, Iowa Community Meeting

Greater IC and JCAHC Introduce a Rural Listening Post Series

CRANDIC in Iowa City, Coralville, and North Liberty Iowa

Unlocking Economic Potential through the CRANDIC Railway

Agritourism in Johnson County Iowa

New AgriTourism Brand Launches in Johnson County

Arts and humanities in Iowa City, Coralville, and North Liberty

Arts & Humanities Has Earned Its Place as an Economic Driver

Small town in Johnson County, Iowa

Activating Grant Opportunities in Rural Johnson County

Advanced Manufacturing research at the Iowa Advanced Technology Laboratories

Semiconductor Production Leverages Greater Iowa City’s Advanced Manufacturing Cluster

workforce from Johnson County, Iowa in the biosciences industry cluster

Driving Economic Growth through Industry Clustering

Chamber leadership program for local Iowa City leaders

Community Leadership Program (CLP) Immersed in Local Economic Development

Economic impacts of affordable housing in Iowa City - Chamber of Commerce Legislative Forum

Affordable Housing Programs Fuel a Thriving Economic Ecosystem

Sharon Telephone Company

Unleashing Rural Potential with High-Speed Broadband

Rezoning of Lower Muscatine Avenue in Iowa City

The Case for Place-Based Economic Development

Iowa City transit studies

A History and the Future of Train or Bus Rapid Transit

Iowa City Laborshed Analyis from 2021

Laborshed Study To Be Conducted in Iowa City Area

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Assessment Returns for Area Employers

UI Reach - partners with employers in Johnson County

UI REACH Introduces People with Disabilities to Johnson County’s Workforce

Iowa Voc Rehab

Resources from Voc. Rehab. for Johnson County Employers

inclusive icr launches DEI report

Inclusive ICR Releases DEI Regional Report