About a month ago, Geoff Wood proposed a plan for what could become central Iowa’s new “entrepreneurial center of gravity” following the fast-approaching end of StartupCity Des Moines in September. 

Now it looks like all systems are go with the new space, to be named Gravitate. Located in the Midland Building, just blocks from StartupCity’s current location, Wood wrote in a blog post Monday that construction will begin to ready the space for its Sept. 1 opening sometime this week.

Since Wood began making plans with co-workers and startups interested in renting offices in the space that will become Gravitate, 25 co-workers have signed on and seven of the nine available offices have been filled. Additionally, 11 social members from Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and Ames have helped support getting Gravitate off the ground. 

For continuing updates on construction and the space’s progress, stay tuned to the Welch Avenue Daily. 

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Interested in working from the space or helping support it? Contact Geoff Wood via email.