CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Cedar Rapids is one step closer to becoming an aviation hub after receiving a state grant, though the project remains in early planning stages.
The state awarded the New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative $200,000 to create an Aviation Technology Center that will serve the entire state. The nonprofit organization will use the funding to develop support systems for Iowa’s aviation industry.
“We can take an industry that we already have here in the corridor, in Iowa, and we can elevate that to make it a larger industry sector for the state,” said Jill Wilkins, executive director of the New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative…