Find your passion

Calling all innovators, leaders, game changers, entrepreneurs, and risk-takers. With programs for creative individuals of all experience levels, there has never been a better time to recognize your full potential.

Student

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

Students

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

Iowa JPEC

Upcoming Events

hsa
Feb. 17

Hawkeye Startup Accelerator Application Deadline

open to all UI students
1 Million Cups
Feb. 19

1 Million Cups: Iowa City (2/19/2020)

open to the public
nom
Feb. 21

Deadline for Honors Nominations

for UI Faculty/Staff/Students
1 Million Cups
Feb. 26

1 Million Cups: Iowa City (2/26/2020)

open to the public
Iowa Innovation Challenge
Feb. 28

Iowa Innovation Challenge Workshop

open to all UI Faculty/Staff/Students/Incubator Startups/UI Program or Academic Alumni
ISG
Feb. 28 to Mar. 1

Iowa Startup Games

open to all UI students
scholarship
Mar. 1

Scholarship Application Deadline

for UI entrepreneurship students
ISG
Mar. 1

Iowa Startup Games Final Pitches

open to public
1 Million Cups
Mar. 4

1 Million Cups: Iowa City (3/4/2020)

open to the public