CBJ 2020 Marking Guide

$2.00 I A LOCALLY OWNED BUSINESS WEEKLY IN IOWA’S CREATIVE CORRIDOR I JAN. 28 - FEB. 3, 2019
By Katharine Carlon
katharine@corridorbusiness.com
Marie Kerbeshian jokes with her colleagues that the innovations
coming out of the University of Iowa today
might not see any revenue returned to the university
until long after they’ve retired.
First, there’s the three- to five-year delay between
filing an initial provisional patent and final approval.
“And since our biggest blockbusters are coming out of
The UI BioVentures Center, which provides lab and office space for life science companies. CREDIT UI
INNOVATION PAGE 4
Jon Darsee is leveraging lessons learned
as a member of the Hawkeye basketball
team to help his alma mater innovate faster
and better.
F&M Bank’s new
president and CEO
talks about where he
sees the ag economy
going in 2019.
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The Feb. 4 edition will launch our first of the
CBJ’s new six-part series, (un)hired help.
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Veteran executive
Tom Pientok is back in
action as the new chief
executive of Timberline
Manufacturing.
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Plans have emerged for a $25 million
commercial development called River
Ridge Square and a 190,000-square-foot
Fleet Farm store in Cedar Rapids.
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MONDAY, AUG. 26, 2019 | IN THIS ISSUE
Hawkeye Hotels expands portfolio with Pittsburgh acquisition
NewBoCo collaboration among Google Impact Challenge winners
Collins Aerospace joint venture awarded $22M contract
Grow Solar Linn County reaches discount milestone
Kalona SuperNatural takes fair blue ribbon honors for third year
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Hawkeye Hotels expands portfolio with Pittsburgh acquisition
Coralville-based Hawkeye Hotels has closed on the
acquisition of the Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton in
Cranberry Township, 20 miles north of Pittsburgh, in
a move that expands its footprint in the northeastern
United States.
With this acquisition, the company is positioned to
develop additional hotels in the Pittsburgh area,
across Pennsylvania and beyond. Hawkeye Hotels
is also developing a 150-room Holiday Inn in Erie,
which is under construction and expected to open in
2020.
"We are excited to explore further opportunities in
Pittsburgh and surrounding markets as we continue
to grow our development pipeline and hotel
portfolio," said Om Patel, director of development for
Hawkeye Hotels, in a release. "We look forward to
developing new partnerships in this region."
Hampton Inn & Suites, Cranberry Township,
Other notable Hawkeye Hotels properties in various Pennsylvania. CREDIT HILTON.COM
stages of development include: the historic Hotel Fort Des Moines in downtown Des Moines, Iowa; three
new hotels within one block of downtown Milwaukee; 14 hotels in the greater Minneapolis area; and two
of the newest Moxy brand hotels by Marriott - in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, and downtown St. Louis.
The Iowa-based company is venturing into the northeast after developing, redeveloping and operating
dozens of hotels in other regions of the United States.
This particular Hampton Inn & Suites in Cranberry opened less than a year ago and includes a modern
design, plus a fitness center, business center and indoor pool. Located in central Cranberry, this
Hampton Inn & Suites serves one of the fastest growing areas in the Pittsburgh metro area.
Hawkeye Hotels was founded in 1982 with one roadside hotel in Mena, Arkansas. Today, the firm owns
and operates over 50 hotels across the country. Hawkeye Hotels employs over 1,500 staff across its
portfolio of hotels and corporate offices. The firm maintains lasting affiliations with brands such as
Marriott, Hilton, InterContinental and Starwood.
NewBoCo collaboration among Google Impact Challenge winners
The New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative, a joint project with the Iowa Department of Corrections, was
one of five winning nonprofits for Iowa's Google.org Impact Challenge, Google announced Friday.
The Cedar Rapids-based organization is expanding its current coding boot camp to train incarcerated
individuals to become software developers and find gainful employment opportunities upon their release.
The partnership with the state department of corrections will be piloted in the Iowa Women's Correctional
Institution in Mitchellville.
Inside Iowa’s
innovation factory
The University of Iowa is home to top-flight researchers
and facilities – but what exactly are they coming up with?
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Innovator in chief
CBJ Q&A:
Nate Dunn
Next Week
Inside
Pientok joins
Timberline
Edgewood Town Center
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All five winning organizations will receive $175,000 and Iowans are invited to vote for the 'People's Choice'
winner, who will be awarded an additional $125,000. In total, Google.org will contribute $1 million to Iowan
nonprofit organizations through the Impact Challenge. The Google.org Impact Challenge supports 'Grow
with Google,' the tech company's initiative to create economic opportunities for people across the
country.
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On the Cover: E Pluribus by Ralph Helmick hangs in the center of the
central atrium of the Federal Courthouse in Cedar Rapids. Laser-cut
perforated metal profiles of local citizens form concentric rings. Their
convergence and dispersal mirrors the life of a jury of peers as it reaches a
verdict and then separates.
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