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 […]
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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 […]
University of Iowa sends four teams to pitch competition in Chicago
The University of Iowa sent four teams to pitch their business ideas at the 2019 University Pitch Madness Competition Tuesday in Chicago. This was the second annual University Pitch Madness Chicago competition, where top student […]
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 […]
FanFood app lets you order concessions from your seat, raises $2 million
After having multiple bad experiences waiting for drinks at local bars, Carson Goodale decided he wanted to do something about it. Goodale envisioned people ordering their food and drinks from a mobile device and having […]
University of Iowa hosts multiple competitions for student entrepreneurs
Over the last month, the University of Iowa (UI) held two different pitch competions—the Spring 2019 IdeaStorm and the Iowa Startup Games. Spring 2019 IdeaStorm The competition was open to all UI students and hosted […]
Erica Cole wins both days of the Rose Francis Elevator Pitch Competition
On November 13 and 14, the University of Iowa’s John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) hosted the Rose Francis Elevator Pitch Competition. Over forty teams pitched their business ideas over the two day competition, in which a […]
Two Iowa expats are bringing a regulated digital exchange to the Middle East
Bahrain-based digital currency exchange Rain is looking to bring a regulated, secure exchange to the Middle East. Despite having a well developed financial system, the Middle East currently lacks a safe and secure way to […]