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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
NewBoCo announced this week the launch of 99 Counties for Coding, a fundraising campaign that will measure the impact computer science classes have on students, teachers and school districts across Iowa. “99 Counties for Coding offers […]
EntreFEST has announced that this year’s conference is adding a new software developer track. “For the past few years, the conference has been centered around high-impact speakers and workshops aimed at entrepreneurs and innovators in […]
NewBoCo has announced the speakers who will present at Launch Day on December 11. Launch Day is NewBoCo’s annual event that celebrates accomplishments in entrepreneurship, innovation, and tech education in Iowa. Eric Hanson, Host of Z102.9’s […]
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. Kids First Law Center opened in Cedar Rapids in 2005 with […]
NewBoCo Launch Day will take place Tuesday, December 11, at Theatre Cedar Rapids. Launch Day is NewBoCo’s annual event that celebrates accomplishments in entrepreneurship, innovation, and tech education in Iowa. NewBoCo Launch Day will feature […]
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. In 2008, the Witwer Senior Center in Cedar Rapids was flooded […]
Five teams from across Iowa joined NewBoCo’s second Intrapreneur Academy cohort last Friday in hopes of sparking innovative change within their organizations. Brucemore, Eco Lips, Grinnell Mutual, Rockwell Collins and Woodward Communications Inc. will spend […]