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Our latest Stakeholder Report is live! In 2025, EDC continued to help Iowa businesses thrive and scale, and it wouldn’t be possible without our incredible stakeholders. Thank you to our stakeholders for your trust, collaboration, and commitment to building stronger communities together.

Explore the full report and see the difference we’re making together.https://edcinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/EDC-2025-Stakeholder-Report.pdf

Please join us in welcoming and thanking Dennis Jordan, with Alliant Energy, as he steps into the role of Board Chair!

We’re grateful for his leadership and commitment to carrying forward EDC’s mission of supporting businesses across Iowa.

Please join us in welcoming Curt Heideman to our Board of Directors!

Curt brings a strong commitment to supporting local businesses and community organizations, along with a passion for helping our region grow and thrive. We’re excited to have his leadership, insight, and dedication guiding our work.

Curt joined Bankers Trust Company in 2022, where he serves as SVP, Eastern Iowa Market President.

Welcome aboard, Curt—we’re grateful to have you with us!

We’re excited to welcome Kathleen Kleiman back to our Board of Directors!

A former EDC board member for 10 years, Kathleen brings a strong commitment to our community and a passion for supporting Iowa businesses.

Kathleen is a member of Simmons Perrine PLC, where she provides counsel to businesses in all aspects of commercial transactions. We’re thrilled to have you rejoin our Board Kathleen!

Happy Thanksgiving from our team to yours!

EDC is proud to support organizations like Iowa Conservatory that are helping Iowa’s creative students grow, perform, and thrive.

Don’t miss ICON’s production of Lost Girl running Nov. 7–9 at The James Theater. Come see the incredible talent shaping Iowa’s artistic future!

Grab your seat for the next ICON student production of Lost Girl. Performance dates are Nov 7th, 8th and 9th.

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We’re excited to share our 2025 Mid-Year Stakeholder Report. We’ve supported 30 clients across 9 diverse industries this year—driving business growth, innovation, and economic impact throughout Iowa. Thank you to the companies and organizations that invest in our mission! Read the full report here:https://edcinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-Mid-Year-Stakeholder-Report-1.pdf

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We are thrilled to introduce Ben Clark, the newest addition to our EDC team! As our Entrepreneur in Residence, Ben supports businesses across the portfolio in building out their development plans, raising capital, putting together teams, and executing on a vision.

Read more here 👉 https://edcinc.org/edc-welcomes-ben-clark-as-new-entrepreneur-in-residence/

In 2024, EDC clients generated an impressive $15 million in new payroll and contributed a total annual economic impact of $284 million to Iowa's economy. Learn more about how we continue to fuel Iowa business growth in our recent Stakeholder Report.https://edcinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-EDC-Stakeholder-Report.pdf