The Princeton Review has announced the results of its 14th annual survey naming the top undergraduate and graduate schools for entrepreneurship studies. Based on data the education services company collected from more than 300 schools with […]
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Rick Sanders has big plans for the future of ISU Research Park
Three months into his position, and Iowa State University Research Park president Rick Sanders is embracing big ideas as the Research Park enters its next phase of development. Sanders was named president of ISU Research […]
Continuum Ag named “best of show” in ISU pitch competition
Continuum Ag was named “best of show” of the more than 150 participants in Iowa State University’s pitching competition at the Iowa State Fair this year. Continuum Ag is a consulting and data management company with a […]
ISU entrepreneurs to pitch at Iowa State Fair
More than 150 Iowa State University entrepreneurs will pitch their ideas to visitors at the ISU exhibit during this month’s Iowa State Fair. Students from every ISU college, as well as ISU Extension and Outreach […]
Fifteen companies pitch their ideas at CYstarters demo day
This summer’s CYstarters program came to an end on Thursday as the fifteen companies in the 2019 cohort presented their ideas to an audience of over 100 people. Inside the Iowa State University Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, […]
ISU Student Innovation Center will bring together students across campus
Iowa State University students will soon have a new space where they can interact, learn and collaborate with one another. Set to open in January 2020, the Student Innovation Center will be the hands-on center […]
Middle Bit: Rantizo becomes first Iowa company approved to use drones for crop spraying
Iowa City-based agtech startup Rantizo last week became the first company in Iowa legally authorized to use drones for the aerial application of agrochemicals. The approval was the last obstacle the company needed for legal […]
ISU’s College-by-College Pitchoff returns next month
Starting next month, ISU students from all seven of the university’s colleges will have the chance to pitch their business ideas in the College-by-College Pitchoff. Throughout the month of February, each college will hold a […]
Entrepreneurship among top priorities for ISU President Wendy Wintersteen
In 2017, Wendy Wintersteen became Iowa State University’s 16th president and the first woman to ever hold the position. Since then, Wintersteen has made creating and supporting a strong entrepreneurial culture a top priority throughout the […]
$6 million gift to ISU from Boeing will help fund Innovation Center
Iowa State University has received a $6 million commitment from Boeing that will help finance the university’s Student Innovation Center and support undergraduate engineering students interested in doing research. A large portion of Boeing’s gift […]