Side Hustle: Professionals Share Their Passion Projects
BondingBox, a Startup Weekend creation and Venture School alum, shows what it means to be a "side hustle". Read more online.
Dr. Robert Emery Joins HealthTech Solutions as Chief Scientific Officer
Emerging health IT startup, Health Tech Solutions has named Robert Emery MD as Chief Scientific Officer. Read more online.
iotaMotion Awarded $1.4M NIH SBIR Grant To Develop Implantable Robotics For Cochlear Implant Surgery
iotaMotion, Inc., a medical device startup, has received a $1.47 million grant from the National Institutes of Health through the Small Business Innovation Research program.
Health IT Start-up HealthTech Solutions, Inc. Awarded NIH SBIR Phase I Grant
HealthTech Solutions, an emerging startup, has received notice of award from the National Institutes of Health totaling $238,400. Read more online.
Immortagen seeks personalized treatment for cancer patients
Immortagen, a University of Iowa spinoff company, was started in 2014 to create individualized treatments for cancer patients. The company is still working on research and development.
Spotlight Innovation Acquires Majority Stake in Memcine Pharmaceuticals
Spotlight Innovation Inc. acquired a majority ownership in Memcine Pharmaceuticals Inc., a company based at the University of Iowa Research Park.
University of Iowa Alum Sells TelePharm to $103 Billion Firm
Roby Miller, founder of Telepharm, recently sold his company to Cardinal Health Inc., a large health care services company.
UI Spinoff Immortagen Completes Series A Financing
Launched in 2014 by University of Iowa researchers, Immortagen is a company that is developing genetic analysis tools for personalized medicine. The company is led by John Pappajohn and is moving forward with multiple product platforms.
Streamweaver Turns Twitch Gamers into Influence Marketers
Streamweaver, a startup in Cedar Rapids, finds gamers who they deem to be viable influencers, then pair the gamers up with a company. The companies can then use those gamers as influencer marketers.
Get to Know Outlaw Farming Technologies
Josey Jewell, junior linebacker for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes, spoke at Big Ten media days about Outlaw Farming Technologies, a company he started in an entrepreneurship class. The company has created a virtual cattle fencing product.