Digital Ag Innovation Lab


Partner with the Digital Ag Innovation Lab

Located in the Alliant Energy Agriculture Innovation Lab at Iowa State University Research Park, the Digital Ag Innovation Lab brings together industry, researchers and students to solve real-world agricultural challenges through applied research, technology development and collaborative partnerships.

 

Guided by our core pillars of innovation, outreach and education, we transform ideas into practical solutions that advance agriculture. With more than 85,000 square feet of collaborative offices, research laboratories and agricultural workshop space, Digital Ag provides an environment where ideas move from concept to implementation.

 

We partner with companies of all sizes, from established industry leaders to emerging startups, to develop, test and refine technologies that improve productivity, efficiency and profitability across agriculture. Through research, hands-on learning opportunities and industry engagement, we connect partners with Iowa State's expertise, state-of-the-art facilities and the next generation of agricultural innovators.

 

Every partnership is built around shared goals, accelerating innovation while expanding educational opportunities and outreach that bring new technologies and research into the hands of producers and the agricultural industry.

 

Areas of Expertise:

Our team specializes in applied research and technology development across a range of digital agriculture disciplines, including:

  • Precision agriculture

  • Smart sensors and automated control systems

  • Agricultural machinery electronics and CAN bus technology

  • Biomass logistics and handling systems

  • Data-driven agricultural technologies

Why Partner With Us?

Industry partners collaborate with Digital Ag to:

  • Accelerate research and product development

  • Test and validate new technologies in real-world agricultural environments

  • Access interdisciplinary expertise from Iowa State University faculty, staff and students

  • Engage graduate and undergraduate talent through hands-on research projects

  • Build long-term collaborations that drive innovation and commercial impact

 

To start the conversation or learn more about partnership opportunities, contact us at [email protected].

 

Patents Held By ISU Digital Ag

  • U.S. Patent No. 10477775 - Baler mass flow sensing assembly and method
  • U.S. Patent No. 10436913 - Baler information system and method
  • U.S. Patent No. 10334788 - Baler with mass flow sensing assembly and method of initiating stuffer trip
  • U.S. Patent No. 10371561 - Yield measurement and base cutter height control systems for a harvester
  • U.S. Patent No. 10188037 - Yield estimation
  • U.S. Patent No. 10091943 - Round module weighing using differential pressure sensing
  • U.S. Patent No. 9826683 - Grain mass flow rate determination
  • U.S. Patent No. 9702753 - Grain mass flow estimation
  • U.S. Patent No. 9645006 - Calibration of grain mass measurement
  • U.S. Patent No. 9578808 - Multi-sensor crop yield determination
  • U.S. Patent No. 9392746 - Artificial intelligence for detecting and filling void areas of agricultural commodity containers