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New: Iowa Innovation Challenge to award $225,000 to UI Innovation
The Iowa Innovation Challenge will help bring over $225,000 in total funding to be awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year across the University of Iowa's campus. The Challenge is a university-wide competition with the goal to identify, advance and support the most innovative and entrepreneurial projects on campus.
Recent News
UI Pursues Innovation Center
This fall, the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business partnered with Bruce Mau and the Massive Change Network, a global design consultancy based in Chicago, to collaborate on a new “Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation”.
University of Iowa pursuing innovation center
The Tippie College of Business and Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center collaborate with Bruce Mau and the Massive Change network to create a new "Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation".
Top 25 Entrepreneurship: Ugrad
The University of Iowa is ranked #17 in the Princeton Review's top 25 schools for entrepreneurship in 2018. Read more online.
Top 25 Best Undergrad Programs for Entrepreneurs in 2018
The University of Iowa was ranked #17 in the Princeton Review's Top 25 Undergraduate Programs for Entrepreneurs in 2018. Read more online.
UI spin-out business captures gold medal in Inventors Hall of Fame competition
University of Iowa spin-out company SwineTech recently won the undergraduate gold medal at the National Investors Hall of Fame Collegiate Inventors Competition in Alexandria, Virginia.
Sioux City Launch Week begins Nov. 10
Sioux City's annual Launch week kicks off Friday with Sioux City's Iowa Startup Games. Read more online.
2017 Rose Francis Elevator Pitch Competition Results
On November 1st and 2nd, the University of Iowa’s John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) had the pleasure of hosting the annual Rose Francis Elevator Pitch Competition.
SwineTech Inc. of Oskaloosa Wins $15K, makes Farm Bureau Finals
SwineTech Inc., an Oskaloosa-based agriculture technology startup, won $15,000 and made the four-team finals in the American Farm Bureau Federation Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge.
AFBF Announces Top 10 Teams in 2018 Farm Bureau Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has announced the top 10 teams. SwineTech is one of the four finalists. Read more online.
US system uses sensors to reduce crushed piglets
SmartGuard, Swinetech's novel innovation, uses senor-based technology that can help reduce the number of piglets dying a s a result of crushing. Read more online.
Viewpoint Molecular Recieves $2M in SBIR Funding
Viewpoint Molecular Targeting LLC., based at the UI BioVentues Center in Coralville, was awarded a PHase II Small Business Innovation Reserach (SBIR) contract.
Finalists Announced for 2017 Women of Innovation Awards
The Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) has announced the finalists of the 10th annual Iowa Women of Innovation Awards Presented by Workiva. Many of the finalists are from University of Iowa programs. Read more online.
UI startup hopes to make therapy more accessible for kids with autism
Creators of ABAL Theraputics, Shamus Roeder and Logan Grote, have found a way to support kids with autism through smart screens like phones or tablets.
Software startup to bring therapy to autistic children
ABAL therapeutics is a software startup by three UI students looking to change the way therapy is administered to children with autism. Read more online.
The power of Agile in startups
SwineTech holds a planning meeting that is used as a segway to explain why Agile matters for startups. Read more online.