LIVE EVENT
GCN Investor Conference in Newport Beach, CA
OCT 15 · NEWPORT BEACH, CA
LIVE EVENT
A land-grant university at the centre of American agriculture, with major plant science research.
Iowa State is one of the leading agricultural research universities in the United States, with particular depth in plant breeding, agronomy, and agricultural engineering.
It also has an engineering college with real strength in materials and a national laboratory operating on its campus.
Iowa sits at the centre of American row crop agriculture, which makes it the natural place to test agricultural technology at production scale.
The state has invested in agricultural technology infrastructure, and the region's farming operations are willing early adopters of proven tools.
Company formation concentrates in agricultural technology, seed and plant science, agricultural robotics, and materials.
The Research Park has become a base for both startups and the research arms of major agricultural companies.
Iowa operates state economic development and innovation funding, with agricultural technology funds active regionally.
Agricultural corporates are significant strategic investors and acquirers.
GCN’s global network includes millions of startups and founders and a broad community of investors, creating opportunities to discover potential connections across university communities.
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