Iowa Ideas 2020 replay: Imagining New Industries in Iowa

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Oct. 23, 2020 10:29 am, Updated: Aug. 18, 2021 10:06 am

Iowa has seen significant economic growth in the energy and food industries, but what's on the horizon? Some say ed tech, while energy still has significant potential. Our panel will discuss that as well as other policy ideas as the state looks to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and derecho.

Panelists include: Ron Corbett, Business Retention & Expansion Specialist of Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance; Dustin Miller, Executive Director, Iowa Chamber Alliance; Troy Van Beek, Founder & CEO, Ideal Energy, Inc.; Liz Hubing, Iowa City Area Development. Moderator: Michael Chevy Castranova, The Gazette.

This session was part of the 2020 Iowa Ideas Conference presented by ITC and held Oct. 15-16, 2020. This session originally occurred at 10 a.m. on Oct. 15, 2020. This session was presented with assistance from Workforce Track sponsor CorridorCareers. The two-day conference hosted by The Gazette brings together policy makers, experts and community members passionate about the state's future. For more replays, visit

iowaideas.com.