Oluwadi New Org. · AUGUST 13, 2026 · Blog ·
Iowa

Insurance Capital · Avionics · Farm Equipment

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CompaniesIowa

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Operating Company
Sukup Manufacturing
● Sheffield, IA
World's largest family-owned manufacturer of grain bins and drying equipment, headquartered in Sheffield, Iowa.
Agriculture & Food
Corteva Agriscience
● Johnston, IA
Global agriscience business center in Johnston, Iowa (corporate HQ is Indianapolis) -- seed, crop protection, and digital agriculture.
Consumer / Retail
Oculus
● Altoona, IA
Oculus VR was a virtual reality technology company founded in 2012 and acquired by Facebook (now Meta Platforms) in 2014. It developed the Oculus Rift headset and related VR hardware and software; the business was rebranded as Meta Reality Labs and its products now ship under the Meta Quest brand.
$567M
Operating Company
Collins Aerospace
● Cedar Rapids, IA
Global avionics hub headquartered in Cedar Rapids, the region's largest employer, supporting roughly 7,000 jobs -- flight deck avionics, cabin electronics, and mission communications.
Financial Services
EMC Insurance
● Des Moines, IA
Property and casualty insurance company headquartered in Des Moines.
Financial Services
FBL Financial Group
● West Des Moines, IA
Farm Bureau-affiliated insurance and financial services company headquartered in West Des Moines.
Defense, Intelligence & Government
Iowa State University Research Park
● Ames, IA
Research and innovation park in Ames hosting a Collins Aerospace office alongside other tech and agbio tenants.
AI Application
Microsoft
● West Des Moines, IA
Nearly 3.9 million square feet of hyperscale data center space in West Des Moines, with more planned, drawn by cheap power and available land.
Reid Hoffman
Education
NewBoCo
● Cedar Rapids, IA
Nonprofit tech education and entrepreneurship organization in Cedar Rapids's New Bohemia district, runs the Iowa Startup Accelerator.
Financial Services
Principal Financial Group
● Des Moines, IA
Fortune 500 financial services and insurance company headquartered in Des Moines.
Agriculture & Food
Vermeer Corporation
● Pella, IA
Family-owned agricultural and industrial equipment manufacturer headquartered in Pella, Iowa.
Financial Services
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
● Des Moines, IA
Major health insurance provider headquartered in Des Moines, founded 1939.