Employment
Tax increment financing has supported the development of infrastructure and direct business assistance to attract and grow interstate commerce companies in the University of Iowa Research Park and other areas of Coralville.
In 2016, employment in the University of Iowa Research Park (excluding State Hygienic Laboratory) and other businesses that have received city support totaled approximately 2,000 jobs; these employers included CIVCO, Zero Energy Systems, Protek, Innovative Software Engineering, Sedgwick, Integrated DNA Technologies, C.H. Robinson, and West Music Distribution Center. Employment includes persons living in 45 Iowa counties and 161 cities.