1 day ago2 min4 Skills that Foster a Culture of InnovationWhen you think about a successful company, what characteristics come to mind? After working with a diverse mix of businesses throughout...
Jun 91 minA Case Study in Product ImprovementCottingham & Butler is the 5th largest privately held broker in the U.S., and a recognized leader in offering innovative property &...
May 31 minA Case Study in Product DevelopmentGOLFTEC has been helping people play better golf since 1995. Now, with over 200 Centers around the world, they’ve used technology and...
Apr 251 minA Case Study in Marketing EnergyAlliant Energy provides regulated electric and natural gas services to approximately 975,000 electric and approximately 420,000 natural...
Apr 181 minA Case Study in Engaging a Diverse MembershipThe Madison Audubon Society works to protect and improve habitats for birds and other wildlife through land acquisition and management,...
Apr 81 minThe Innovation Lab in Monticello Celebrates Grand OpeningOn March 29, we celebrated the launch of our newest Innovation Lab location in Monticello. Check out the partnerships that made it happen...
Feb 171 minA Case Study in Strategic Planning for GrowthThe Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce in Grinnell, Iowa has an active membership and a unique community. It has a vibrant historic...
Feb 101 minA Case Study in Education & Student EngagementWahlert Catholic High School, a private high school located in Dubuque, Iowa, has approximately 500 students and is a part of the Holy...
Feb 31 minA Case Study in Community InnovationAlliant Energy provides regulated electric and natural gas services to approximately 975,000 electric and approximately 420,000 natural...
Jan 71 minThe Innovation Lab in Dyersville Celebrates Grand OpeningOn December 14, we celebrated the launch of our newest Innovation Lab location in Dyersville. Check out the partnerships that made it...
Dec 29, 20211 minA Case Study in Internal CommunicationSt. Mark Youth Enrichment is a nonprofit organization serving hundreds of children in Northeast Iowa through before- and after-school and...
Dec 21, 20211 minIowa Venture School Spring CohortVenture School is an innovative training program focused on real-world experimentation, customer discovery, and Lean LaunchPad...
Dec 16, 20211 minA Case Study in Community Engagement & Public ArtTHE CHALLENGE The city of Muscatine, Iowa has an active arts community. They had the opportunity to utilize public spaces to create new...
Dec 9, 20211 minA Case Study in Strategic PlanningMercyOne is a connected system of healthcare facilities, with 20,000 employees in Iowa and Nebraska. MercyOne in Dubuque is the leading...
Nov 30, 20211 minA Case Study in Product ImprovementTHE CHALLENGE A large, global manufacturing company was experiencing a product issue that they estimated was costing them $11 million...
Nov 23, 20211 minAlliant Energy Uses Innovation Process to Create Unique SolutionsThe Innovation Lab partnered with Alliant Energy to host multiple IDEAthons that created unique solutions for their company, area...
Nov 17, 20212 minVenture School Companies Make Their Pitch at Launch DayFive companies participated in the Innovation Lab’s fall cohort of Venture School, a seven-week accelerator program offered in...
Nov 16, 20211 minA Case Study in Literacy and EngagementClarinda Community Schools, located in southwest Iowa, is a rural public school system with approximately 1,200 students in PreK through...
Nov 11, 20211 minCommunity Innovation Session Generates Solutions for St. Mark Youth EnrichmentThe Innovation Lab recently hosted a Community Innovation Session with St. Mark Youth Enrichment. Participants from multiple area...
Nov 1, 20211 minCascade Innovation Luncheon Generates Ideas Around Recruitment and RetentionIn September, Cascade community members came together at the Innovation Lab to generate ideas on attracting and retaining a quality...