With the opening of the Student Innovation Center at Iowa State University comes new opportunities for students, faculty, staff and the public to interact with and learn from industry leaders in innovation and entrepreneurship. The […]
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Middle Bit: Iowa JPEC releases 2020 Annual Report
The University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) has released its 2020 Annual Report, sharing highlights and stories from University of Iowa entrepreneurs. The report highlighted several new student ventures including Graze Analytics, […]
South Slope receives $5.4 million award to expand rural broadband
South Slope Cooperative Communications, a telecommunications company based in North Liberty, has won a $5.4 million dollar award from the the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand broadband service in rural areas. South Slope was […]
Hello Benji: A new financial management platform for the self-employed
Most finance applications tend to offer one of two things — personal finance software for individuals or business accounting software for medium-to-large sized businesses. A new financial management platform is looking to change that. hello […]
DeltaV launches new curriculum focused on computer operations, receives $100k grant from Future Ready Iowa
DeltaV, a Cedar Rapids-based coding and digital marketing school, has launched new curriculum and a program that features fully-paid tuition costs, thanks to a $100,000 grant from the Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund. The […]
Insulights makes semi-finals of Ag Innovation Challenge
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has announced the 10 semi-finalist teams in the 2020 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. Insulights, an Akron, Iowa-based company that has created a flashing insulator that helps farmers and ranchers […]
CartilaGen receives early-stage funding from Wellmark
CartilaGen, an Iowa City-based startup that is developing the world’s first preventative therapy for post-traumatic osteoarthritis, has received funding from Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield. The award will bolster CartilaGen’s development of its preventive […]
3D Health Solutions wins 2020 Pappajohn Pitch Competition, takes home $40,000
3D Health Solutions has been announced the winner of the 2020 John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition and was awarded $40,000. The competition is a collaborative project of the Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Centers located at […]
Investing in Iowa: Q1-Q3 2020
The following is a list of all known investments raised by Iowa companies through the first three quarters of 2020. In total, Iowa-based companies raised just over $109 million through the first three quarters of […]
Lessification: ‘If minimalism and travel had a baby’
Luigi Rausch was never a good traveler. He was the guy who would fill up two suitcases, packing way too many clothes and bringing more luggage than any of his friends. Then, while planning a […]