Iowa's Crossroads of Global Innovation

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Site Overview

720 available acres

Transportation Access:

Four-lane highway
Rail

Iowa's Crossroads of Global Innovation is a 720-acre industrial park located in Fort Dodge, positioned at the center of one of the Midwest's most dynamic and business-ready regions. The park is within a well-established industrial corridor, home to a growing ecosystem of bioscience and advanced manufacturing leaders. Current tenants include global industry players CJ Bio, Valero and Cargill, bringing world-class operations and supply chain depth to the region. The park is served by dual Class I rail through Canadian National and Union Pacific, as well as sustainable, cost-competitive utility providers, giving businesses here a logistics and operational advantage from Day 1 in the renewable space.

And the momentum doesn't stop at the park's borders. Webster County is home to a strong and diverse base of corporate partners, including Amazon, UnityPoint Health, Nestlé Purina, Silgan, Georgia-Pacific, Koch Fertilizer, Moeller Furnace & Air, Decker Truck Line, Martin Marietta, NEW Cooperative Inc., FORCE America Inc. and C&S Products Company, reflecting the depth, diversity and long-term confidence that industry leaders have placed in this region.

Touting a robust workforce with skilled labor and specialized training through Iowa Central Community College, whether you are scaling a biomanufacturing operation or establishing a new production facility, Fort Dodge and Webster County offer the infrastructure, the partners and the community to help you grow. Our collaborative approach offers businesses willing to invest speedy access to local, state and federal incentives, giving the green light to growth.

About Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge and Webster County offer a uniquely business-ready environment backed by true regional collaboration. The city, county and Growth Alliance for North Central Iowa work in close partnership to make locating and expanding here straightforward and supported every step of the way. Iowa Central Community College strengthens that foundation by building custom skilled worker certification programs tailored directly to the needs of your industry, ensuring a job-ready workforce from Day 1. The site provides easy access to a four-lane U.S. highway corridor just 10 miles away, connecting operations to major freight routes and distribution networks with ease. Add in affordable housing that supports workforce retention at every level, and you have a region that doesn't just welcome development, it's designed for it.