Iowa JPEC News

Lily Hintz Health Harmony

Health Harmony Takes Home $2,500 in Final Pitch Competition

Friday, May 3, 2024
John Pappajohn

Remembering a pillar of business, community: John Pappajohn

Thursday, April 25, 2024
Shea Brown BABL AI

BABL AI wins $25,000 top prize at Spring Innovation Challenge

Friday, April 19, 2024

Iowa JPEC Events

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Summer Session NSF I-Corps

Thursday, June 27, 6:00pm to Thursday, August 1, 2024 8:00pm
Enroll in the Summer 2024 University of Iowa I-Corps workshop organized by the University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneur Center (Iowa JPEC) if you wish to turn your research into practical real-world applications.
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LEARN TO LEAD

FOR UNIVERSITY OF IOWA STUDENTS

Entrepreneurship enhances every career path. Our campus-wide approach offers academic programs with hands-on learning opportunities for any UI student, regardless of their field of study.

STUDENT PROGRAMS

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DISCOVER AND INNOVATE

FOR CAMPUS

Whether you are a graduate student with an idea or a faculty researcher with interest in growing a venture or partnering with an established firm, we have entrepreneurial executives, programs, and resource connections to scale your ideas. 

CAMPUS PROGRAMS

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LAUNCH & GROW

FOR STARTUPS AND BUSINESSES

Whether it’s helping to launch your new startup, or providing opportunities for existing businesses to grow and scale, we’re proud to support innovators across the state of Iowa.

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

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50,418

ENROLLMENT IN IOWA JPEC COURSES

2,816

Startup Companies Served

3.15M

In Seed Money Awarded to Iowa Startups