The University of Iowa has announced the 2020 recipients of the Iowa Innovation and Entrepreneurial Honors. Recipients of the Honors were selected for their significant accomplishments in both entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as their […]
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Middle Bit: ‘Des Moines Emerge Stronger Virtual Fair’ set for May 14-15
Next Thursday and Friday Curated Growth will be hosting a virtual fair for business to share stories about how their businesses have pivoted and share insight about how they plan to emerge stronger. Throughout the […]
Iowa Innovation Challenge announces phase II winners, awards $167,000 in prizes
On April 13 and 14 the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) held the second phase of the Iowa Innovation Challenge and awarded $167,000 in prize money. A total of 52 UI businesses applied to […]
UI student builds website mapping Iowa City meal locations for those in need
The closure of K-12 schools in response to COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many students without access to meals. Millions of students, in school districts big and small, rely on the free or discounted meals […]
Iowa City startup is Helping Match Physicians with Local Jobs
Jon Lensing, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Iowa, is well aware of the doctor shortage in the U.S. According to a 2019 study by the Association of American Medical Colleges, the U.S. […]
Mandela Washington Fellowship returning to UIowa and Drake this summer
For the fifth consecutive summer, the University of Iowa and Drake University will host the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. For the past four years, the program has brought in 25 young professionals […]
Iowa Innovation Challenge awards $81,000 to UI startups
The first phase of the University of Iowa’s (UI) new Iowa Innovation Challenge took place earlier this week and awarded a total of $81,000 to 27 different startups. The three-day competition was split into two […]
UIowa and ISU named top entrepreneurship schools by Princeton Review
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 […]
New Iowa Innovation Challenge will award $225,000 in funding
A newly announced startup competition by the University of Iowa—The Iowa Innovation Challenge—will award $225,000 in total funding during the 2019-2020 academic year to startups across the University of Iowa’s campus. The Iowa Innovation Challenge […]
$12,500 in prizes awarded to Hawkeye Startup Accelerator companies
16 student-run companies from the University of Iowa pitched their business ideas last Friday as the 2019 cohort of the Hawkeye Startup Accelerator came to an end. During the twelve-week Hawkeye Startup Accelerator program, teams of […]