University of Iowa Research Park
Documentation for the UI Research Park, including all maps, studies, letters, and certification is available by contacting Joe Raso at (319) 354-3939 or the University of Iowa at (319) 335-4063. Click the links to the right to download preliminary information.
Certification Date: May 2011
Size: 3 Sites Available (all approximate): 5.7 acres, 6.6 acres and 3 acres.
Certification Category: Technology Center
Utility Capacity (meets these requirements):
- Electricity: 750 kW dual feeds
- Natural Gas: 7,000 CFH
- Water: 150,000 GPD
- Wastewater: 150,000 GPD
- Telecom: Looped fiber optics
Transportation:
- Located on Iowa Highway 965
- 1 mile north of Interstate 80
- 3 miles to Interstate 80/Interstate 380 interchange
- 18 miles to Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)
Workforce
The University of Iowa Research Park is located next to two of Iowa’s fastest growing communities: Coralville and North Liberty. The park is about 10 minutes from the main UI campus in Iowa City. North Liberty, Coralville and Iowa City comprise the southern anchor of a two-node, seven county economic region known as the Technology Corridor. The Technology Corridor laborshed is 400,000.
About the Park
Companies located at the UI Research Park get access to The University of Iowa’s $3.6 billion in assets: world-class researchers, specialized facilities, and technical and business support. At The University of Iowa, academic research and economic development work hand in hand. Here, growing enterprises have access to a state-of the art business incubator, first-rate research facilities and a dynamic faculty of scientists, physicians and engineers at one of the world’s leading public research universities.
