In Iowa's academic institutions and research laboratories, scientists practice a "One Health" approach that emphasizes the connection between human and animal health. In a world where diseases such as COVID-19 can jump from one species to another, close collaboration between Iowa's veterinary and human medical experts is key to addressing challenges that require cutting edge treatments and rapid speed to market.

​Iowa's extensive work in human and animal health represents just one of four platforms undergirding Iowa's innovative bioscience industry. Through strategic public-private partnerships, the state has transformed its core research competencies into commercial activity and competitive technology platforms. Download the report for a deeper look at all four platforms, including:

• Medical devices and diagnostics
• Research and development of vaccines, nanovaccines and immunotherapeutics supporting human and animal health
• Biobased chemical production
• Precision and digital agriculture technology