Information Solutions and Financial Services
 Iowa recognizes that the best way to bring economic health to any area is to give businesses already in place the support they need. Its Information Technology/Financial Services industries know that well.
From strategic efforts begun decades earlier, Iowa is now home to many insurance and financial giants in the state and is widely regarded as a major center for the insurance and financial services industries. Nearly 6,100 firms and 81,000 employees work in this sector in Iowa and its critical mass of insurance companies continues to prosper. In recent years Iowa has seen $254 million in insurance expansions, creating thousands of new jobs.
IOWA's financial services growth continues to springboard!
Iowa's financial services growth continues to springboard an increasingly successful Information Technology industry with 2,075 IT businesses with over 29,279 workers. The growing IT industry and the dominance of Iowa's university research programs contribute to Iowa's high rankings for technology sophistication in K-12 schools and its top ten ranking for academic research and development.
The Battelle Memorial Institute research demonstrated that as the state connects its top university research programs and its development opportunities with key clusters, the research and development efforts are providing a competitive advantage in Iowa's technology-driven development. Led by a steering committee of leaders in Iowa's IT field, key clusters of growth within the IT industry include radio frequency, advanced visualization, human-computer interaction, IT security systems, software quality assurance, and optical science laser technologies.
To find out more about what Iowa companies are experiencing, contact the Iowa Department of Economic Development in confidence at 515.242.4896 or business@iowalifechanging.com:
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