EntreFEST 2021 started off strong on Wednesday night with Iowa Startup Accelerator (ISA) Launch Night. The 6 businesses going through this spring’s ISA Foundation Accelerator gave their final pitches live on the Chrome Horse patio […]
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Iowa Startup Accelerator’s new expanded programming helps startups at all stages
Iowa’s startup ecosystem has had its share of changes over the last year, and the state’s first startup accelerator has been changing along with it. Late last year, the Iowa Startup Accelerator (ISA) announced that […]
Middle Bit: Alex Taylor named Managing Director of Iowa Startup Accelerator
Alex Taylor has been named the new Managing Director of the Iowa Startup Accelerator (ISA). Taylor, a longtime entrepreneur, business leader, and educator, has plans to expand the Iowa Startup Accelerator as the program enters […]
Iowa Startup Accelerator adds eCourt Reporters portfolio
Iowa Startup Accelerator (ISA) has added eCourt Reporters to its list of portfolio companies. “We’re thrilled to have eCourt Reporters as a portfolio company because they’re a strong new company with an award-winning platform being […]
Rantizo is bringing drone technology to the ag industry
This story is part of a series that will look at and profile each of the six startups in NewBoCo’s Fall 2018 accelerator programs. An Iowa City-based agtech startup is looking to change the way […]
6C Solutions is bringing modern analytics technology to the chemical plant industry
This story is part of a series that will look at and profile each of the six startups in NewBoCo’s Fall 2018 accelerator programs. After working as both a chemical engineering intern and as a […]
Class Composer makes it easy for teachers to organize classes
This story is part of a series that will look at and profile each of the six startups in NewBoCo’s Fall 2018 accelerator programs. An edtech startup has created a customizable platform that allows teachers […]
Project BBQ is changing the way schools track student outcomes
This story is the first of a series that will look at and profile each of the six startups in NewBoCo’s Fall 2018 accelerator programs. Project BBQ is a Cedar Rapids-based startup that has developed […]
SwineTech is using artificial intelligence to save piglets
Every year millions of piglet die from being accidentally crushed by their mothers. A Cedar Rapids based agtech startup is looking to change that. SwineTech is using sensor-based technologies to prevent piglet deaths. SwineTech’s award-winning product, SmartGuard, […]
NewBoCo announces startups for Fall 2018 accelerator programs
The Iowa Startup Accelerator (ISA) has announced the four companies that will join the 2018 Fall Cohort. In addition, two nonprofits have been accepted into the inaugural cohort of NewBoCo’s Social Good Accelerator, after running a successful […]