Cedar Rapids nonprofit NewBoCo announced last week that it has received a $50,000 grant which will allow for the addition of healthcare-focused lessons into NewBoCo’s K-5 CoderDojo program. CoderDojo is a free, biweekly program that offers […]
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Q&A with Jill Wilkins of NewBoCo
Since 2016, Jill Wilkins has been the Events Director at NewBoCo — producing and running all of the nonprofits’ major events including EntreFEST, ICR Agile, NewBoCo’s Annual Meeting and more. NewBoCo recently announced multiple leadership […]
Middle Bit: NewBoCo announces changes in leadership
NewBoCo announced a change in leadership this week, as Eric Engelmann will step down from his role as Executive Director to focus exclusively on ISA Ventures, a $15 million venture fund that will invest in […]
Guy Raz to hold virtual event on entrepreneurship with NewBoCo
Cedar Rapids nonprofit NewBoCo announced last week that Guy Raz will participate in a virtual event discussing entrepreneurship from 12-1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1. Raz is the host, co-creator, and editorial director of three […]
EntreFEST 2020: Day One Recap
To kick off the conference, the founders of Mixtroz, Kerry Schrader and Ashlee Ammons, shared their unconventional founding journey step-by-step.
NewBoCo invests $300,000 in DeltaV Code School to provide free classes and tuition help
Cedar Rapids nonprofit NewBoCo is investing more than $300,000 into its DeltaV Code School in order to make its programs more easily accessible and affordable to Iowans. Beginning immediately, all of DeltaV’s day-long virtual Code 101 classes […]
Iowa EdTech Accelerator announces four startups for inaugural cohort
The Iowa EdTech Accelerator has announced the four companies that will take part in its first-ever cohort beginning this March. This year’s Iowa EdTech Accelerator participants are: The four selected startups will each receive $25,000 […]
New accelerator will spur growth in Iowa’s edtech sector
Last month, NewBoCo announced a new accelerator program in Iowa City, establishing the Midwest’s first-ever edtech-specific accelerator program. The new accelerator program—called Iowa EdTech Accelerator—is modeled after NewBoCo’s current Iowa Startup Accelerator (ISA), but will focus […]
NewBoCo announces big plans at inaugural Annual Meeting
It was a big day for NewBoCo yesterday as the Cedar Rapids nonprofit held its first ever Annual Meeting. NewBoCo made several big announcements, including a $30 million multi-stage venture capital fund and an edtech-specific […]
Middle Bit: Google awards $175,000 to five Iowa nonprofits
Google announced this week the five Iowa nonprofits that will each receive $175,000 through the company’s Impact Challenge Iowa program. Of the five winners, one nonprofit will win an additional $125,000 decided by public votes. […]