World's largest family-owned manufacturer of grain bins and drying equipment, headquartered in Sheffield, Iowa.

Family-owned agricultural and industrial equipment manufacturer headquartered in Pella, Iowa.

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.

Global agriscience business center in Johnston, Iowa (corporate HQ is Indianapolis) -- seed, crop protection, and digital agriculture.

Property and casualty insurance company headquartered in Des Moines.

Farm Bureau-affiliated insurance and financial services company headquartered in West Des Moines.

Research and innovation park in Ames hosting a Collins Aerospace office alongside other tech and agbio tenants.

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.

Nonprofit tech education and entrepreneurship organization in Cedar Rapids's New Bohemia district, runs the Iowa Startup Accelerator.

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.

Fortune 500 financial services and insurance company headquartered in Des Moines.

Major health insurance provider headquartered in Des Moines, founded 1939.