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Iowa JPEC News

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Tuesday, September 23, 2025

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University of Iowa JPEC

Engineering Success: Fogarty Builds a Business at Iowa JPEC

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

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University of Iowa JPEC

University of Iowa Ventures Honored at Pappajohn Competition

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

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Iowa JPEC Events

NSF I-Corps Workshop

Monday, October 6, 2025 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Virtual

The NSF I-Corps program at the University of Iowa, led by the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC), helps researchers, innovators, and early-stage startups explore the commercial potential of their work and make a real impact in the world.

Venture School

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 5:30pm to 9:00pm

UI Bioventures Center

Whether you're a startup founder, a corporate innovator, or a business leader looking to test a new product concept, Venture School offers a dynamic learning experience that goes far beyond traditional business training.

Venture School

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 5:30pm to 9:00pm

UI Bioventures Center

Whether you're a startup founder, a corporate innovator, or a business leader looking to test a new product concept, Venture School offers a dynamic learning experience that goes far beyond traditional business training.

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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

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

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

50,418

ENROLLMENT IN IOWA JPEC COURSES

2,816

Startup Companies Served

3.15M

In Seed Money Awarded to Iowa Startups