A week of events relating to innovation and entrepreneurship will take place in Sioux City as part of Iowa’s West Coast Initiative’s annual Launch Week, November 17th - 22nd. Launch Week aims to inspire and promote collaboration among students, business owners, and professionals throughout the tri-state area by providing workshops, startup presentations, and networking opportunities.
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Oct 29, 2025
The Sioux City Economic Development Department will host a “Business for Breakfast” event on Wednesday, November 19 at 8 a.m. at the Sioux City Convention Center. This free event will feature Will Baggett, who will present “The A.R.T. of Connection: Authenticity, Relationships & Trust.” Through powerful storytelling, practical strategies, and real-world examples, Baggett will equip leaders, professionals, and teams with tools to build credibility, foster collaboration, and create environments where people feel valued and engaged.
Jun 26, 2025
The City of Sioux City and Downtown Partners are proud to announce the launch of the Downtown Tenant Improvement Program, an innovative initiative designed to provide meaningful financial support to entrepreneurs planning to open new retail stores or restaurants in available first-floor spaces in the heart of downtown.
Apr 3, 2025
Siouxland GO is excited to announce the return of its annual Innovation Market, an event designed to foster entrepreneurship and support innovative business ideas in the Siouxland region. The event will take place on Thursday, May 15, 2025, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Sioux City Art Center (225 Nebraska St., Sioux City, IA). This year, it is in conjunction with a Siouxland Chamber's Rush Hour Connect.
Mar 11, 2025
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) has announced that the Southbridge Business Park in Sioux City has been certified through the Iowa Certified Site Program. The Southbridge Business Park consists of multiple properties totaling 272 acres of industrial property located south of Sioux Gateway Airport. One of these properties was previously certified in 2019 and three remaining properties are certified for the first time.
Nov 12, 2024
A week of events relating to innovation and entrepreneurship will take place in Sioux City as part Iowa’s West Coast Initiative annual Launch Week, November 15th - 21st. Launch Week aims to inspire and promote collaboration among students, business owners and professionals throughout northwest Iowa by providing workshops, startup presentations and networking opportunities.
Jun 28, 2024
Local businesses went head to head at the Pitch Event where Siouxland GO members and sponsors got to vote on Siouxland’s next big business. The competing businesses were
selected by the public at Innovation Market in May.
The top 4 finalists presented their ideas more in depth and made a case as to why they are Siouxland’s next big business. First place received $5,000; second place received $2,500; third
place $1,000.
May 22, 2024
Rocklin Manufacturing has been named as the U.S. Small Business Administration's 2024 Small Business Exporter of the Year for the state of Iowa.
May 22, 2024
What: Siouxland Growth Organization’s 14th Annual Innovation Market will give local entrepreneurs and businesses the opportunity to win up to $5,000 to put towards their business.
As one of Siouxland’s biggest business competitions, the public votes on their favorite business proposal to go to the next round. The top 5 businesses will then move on to present to a closed group of Siouxland GO members for a final vote.
When: Thursday, May 23
4:30-6:30 p.m.
*Ribbon Cutting at 4:30
Mar 4, 2024
The Sioux City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), also known as the Siouxland tri-state region, retained the nation’s top spot for per capita economic development performance for populations under 200,000 for the fourth year in a row. Additionally, in the competitive ranking among states, the State of South Dakota was recognized as the top performing state in the nation based on per capita economic development projects for the 2023 calendar year.
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