Innovate Iowa

About Us

Innovate Iowa is a grassroots initiative that unites health consumers, biopharmaceutical company employees and retirees, vendors, suppliers and other business, academic and community partners to demonstrate how these diverse groups work together to improve our health care system and strengthen both the national and Iowa economies.

Advisory Board Members

Doug Reichardt
Chairman, Innovate Iowa

Ric Jurgens
Chairman & CEO, Hy-Vee, Inc.

Greg Geoffrey
President, Iowa State University

Elliot Smith
President, Iowa Business Council

Dr. Andy McGuire
Physician and Business Leader

Doug Getter
Executive Director, Iowa Biotechnology Association

Robert Riley
Iowa Department of Economic Development Board Member and Agribusiness Leader

Dr. Rob Denson
President, Des Moines Area Community College