The entrepreneurial events series 1 Million Cups (1MC)—a national program where startup founders deliver pitches to an audience with the intent to educate, network and receive feedback—has expanded into Ames. The expansion makes Ames the […]
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ISU Research Park receives $1.7 million grant
Iowa State University Research Park has been awarded a $1.7 million grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to make critical infrastructure improvements needed to support a manufacturing test lab facility. According to grantee estimates, “the […]
Aloha 21st Century Boomboxes: a new way to listen to music
Srdjan Pavelic is looking to shift the way we experience music. Pavelic is the founder of Aloha 21st Century Boomboxes, a wireless boombox that doesn’t rely on smartphones. Instead of using a Bluetooth connection, Aloha Boomboxes directly connects […]
CYstarters: Fifteen companies take the stage at demo day
The culmination of the CYstarters program came Wednesday as the fifteen companies in the 2018 cohort presented their ideas to an audience of nearly 100 people. CYstarters is a 10-week program that provides students with […]
Tractor Zoom receives $25,000 investment from Ag Startup Engine
Ag Startup Engine has made an initial investment of $25,000 in Des Moines based agricultural technology startup Tractor Zoom. Tractor Zoom is an online marketplace that connects farm equipment auctioneers and buyers. “Tractor Zoom’s team and […]
Middle Bit: Fifteen student startups set to present at CYstarters Finale Event
Fifteen student-led startup companies will pitch their businesses at the CYstarters Finale Event, next Wednesday at Iowa State University. This is the third cohort for the CYstarters program, a ten-week summer accelerator for Iowa State students […]
Iowa Agtech: ‘Building the right connections between the right people at the right time’
Iowa agriculture is now worth more than $15 billion according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For entrepreneurs and investors willing to look outside of Silicon Valley, Iowa’s agricultural technology—often called “agtech”—ecosystem offers valuable and lucrative […]
Middlebit: Nebullam one of six finalists for inaugural IFT Next Food Disruption Challenge
Nebullam was one of six companies to participate in the inaugural IFTNEXT Food Disruption Challenge at IFT18. The six finalists pitched their companies in hopes of winning a $25,000 grand prize. Nebullam is an Ames-based agtech startup that pairs high-pressure aeroponic […]
Ag Startup Engine invests in Automed
Ag Startup Engine has announced that it has made an initial seed investment in automed, a supplier of hardware devices and software systems for medication delivery, compliance, disease prevention and traceability for the livestock industry. The […]
ISU Startup Factory continues to grow, announces two new cohorts
The ISU Startup Factory, a 52-week program housed at the Iowa State University Research Park, recently announced two new cohorts. The first of the two announcements will be the fifth cohort of the main program […]