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Developer of sharing platform designed to minimize ownership of items to create a more sustainable planet while also creating quicker, better access in neighborhoods. The company's smart locker combines a physical, multi-compartment storage locker and software that allows the client to rent or sell small items such as a basketball, soccer ball, or other things that can fit in the locker, enabling customers to avail affordable sharing of bikes, scooters and other items for communities that do not typically have access to this type of experience.

Groov is an innovative Software as a Service platform for land developers to organize their land development information and documentation and to facilitate operations and sales.

OpenLoop is a health technology company that provides a comprehensive platform aimed at enhancing virtual care services through a turnkey clinician workforce solution. The platform streamlines the process of finding and recruiting healthcare professionals by centralizing a database of providers and their specialties, while also collecting job requirements from various healthcare institutions. This approach facilitates timely notifications to hospitals and recruiters when suitable opportunities become available, effectively addressing staffing shortages in the healthcare sector. By simplifying telehealth operations, OpenLoop supports organizations in scaling their clinical services efficiently.

Gross-Wen Technologies, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets a wastewater treatment solution to recover nutrients from wastewater to municipalities and wastewater-producing industries. It offers revolving algal biofilm (RAB) system that recovers nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater while producing algae biomass that could be sold as a fertilizer or bioplastic. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Slater, Iowa.

Mazen Animal Health is a new company focused on developing, delivering and commercializing novel biological vaccines and therapeutics that disrupt the status quo and address complex or unsolved challenges in animal health and protein production. Their first disruptive solution is a reinvention of vaccines with a novel technology platform that will shift the paradigm in disease prevention.

OpenLoop is a health technology company that provides a comprehensive platform aimed at enhancing virtual care services through a turnkey clinician workforce solution. The platform streamlines the process of finding and recruiting healthcare professionals by centralizing a database of providers and their specialties, while also collecting job requirements from various healthcare institutions. This approach facilitates timely notifications to hospitals and recruiters when suitable opportunities become available, effectively addressing staffing shortages in the healthcare sector. By simplifying telehealth operations, OpenLoop supports organizations in scaling their clinical services efficiently.

Tractor Zoom, Inc. is an online platform based in Urbandale, Iowa, that connects farm equipment auctioneers with buyers. Established in 2017, the company offers a mobile application allowing auctioneers to list and promote farm machinery auctions while enabling buyers to search and browse available equipment. Tractor Zoom serves as a search engine for heavy equipment auctions and provides a database for market trends, utilizing big data and technology to facilitate informed purchasing decisions. Its platform streamlines the auction advertising process, allowing users to access auction inventory nationwide and manage their equipment purchases conveniently from their mobile devices.

Rantizo, Inc. is a company based in Iowa City, Iowa, that specializes in the development and sale of agricultural drones and related equipment. Founded in 2018, Rantizo offers a range of products, including trailers, drone sprayers, spreaders, battery chargers, and batteries. The company provides spraying services for crops using an innovative electrostatic spraying technology that ensures uniform coverage, allowing farmers to apply pesticides and chemicals efficiently and effectively. Rantizo's system is designed to integrate with various drone manufacturers and agronomy systems, addressing key challenges in large-scale agriculture. By delivering targeted liquid and dry applications precisely when and where needed, Rantizo enables farmers to optimize their operations and improve productivity in the field.