Brighton business wins IEDA award for mobile app

BRIGHTON — The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board recently approved awards to five Iowa startups from Iowa’s State Small Business and Credit Initiative Innovation Fund. And one of the businesses is based in the rural Washington County community of Brighton!

The Agenda. Period Inc. developed a mobile app to better understand and navigate a woman’s menstrual cycle. The platform tracks cycles and symptoms and provides resources to support hormonal health and overall well-being. The Brighton-based company was awarded a $175,000 Demonstration Fund loan for product buildout and refinement, market planning and entry activities and key personnel.

The SSBCI program’s Innovation Fund increases assistance available through Iowa’s innovation continuum to support entrepreneurs through concept, launch and expansion. Award recommendations for these funds are made by the SSBCI Review Committee to the IEDA director for approval.