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A Case Study in Community Engagement & Public Art
THE CHALLENGE The city of Muscatine, Iowa has an active arts community. They had the opportunity to utilize public spaces to create new...
Dec 16, 20211 min read
A Case Study in Strategic Planning
MercyOne is a connected system of healthcare facilities, with 20,000 employees in Iowa and Nebraska. MercyOne in Dubuque is the leading...
Dec 9, 20211 min read
A Case Study in Product Improvement
THE CHALLENGE A large, global manufacturing company was experiencing a product issue that they estimated was costing them $11 million...
Nov 30, 20211 min read
Alliant Energy Uses Innovation Process to Create Unique Solutions
The Innovation Lab partnered with Alliant Energy to host multiple IDEAthons that created unique solutions for their company, area...
Nov 23, 20211 min read
A Case Study in Literacy and Engagement
Clarinda Community Schools, located in southwest Iowa, is a rural public school system with approximately 1,200 students in PreK through...
Nov 16, 20211 min read
Community Innovation Session Generates Solutions for St. Mark Youth Enrichment
The Innovation Lab recently hosted a Community Innovation Session with St. Mark Youth Enrichment. Participants from multiple area...
Nov 11, 20211 min read
Cascade Innovation Luncheon Generates Ideas Around Recruitment and Retention
In September, Cascade community members came together at the Innovation Lab to generate ideas on attracting and retaining a quality...
Nov 1, 20211 min read
Using Collaboration to Bolster Innovation
A recent article from the Washington Post titled, “How better collaboration can boost innovation and success in the new normal”,...
Jun 24, 20212 min read
Innovation Lab + HODGE Partnership Creates a Culture of Innovation
The Innovation Lab has partnered with HODGE since 2018 to foster a culture of innovation with its leadership team and employees. Check...
Jun 15, 20211 min read
Reimagining Voices with Dupaco
As Dupaco moved into their new $37 million HQ in the Voices Building they started looking for ways to use the 1st floor of the historic...
Feb 28, 20211 min read
A Better Way to Work in Independence, IA
Thanks to our partnership with Dupaco and Iowa's Economic Development Authority we are opening a 3rd Innovation Lab location in...
Nov 16, 20201 min read
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