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UI Students take top prizes in statewide Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition
Students take top prizes in statewide Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition
Three college student teams each claimed $5,000 prizes at the finals of the Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition on April 26, in Des Moines.
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UI-developed STEM curriculum to be used in national teaching event
A curriculum developed at the University of Iowa that teaches STEM concepts to high school students will be used during the Day of Design, a national STEM education program, held on Oct. 6.
University of Iowa, SwineTech awarded Arrow Innovation Prize
SwineTech, a Founder's Club alumni, took home the Arrow Innovation Prize with their invention, SmartGaurd, at the National Inventors Hall of Fame 2017 Collegiate Inventors Competition.
IdeaStorm Fall 2017
At IdeaStorm, University of Iowa students share their business idea in one minute to a panel of judges and an audience. Ideastorm familiarizes students with the process of a pitch competition. The top five ideas were awarded cash prizes to help take their idea to the next level.
Gross-Wen Technologies wins Pappajohn entrepreneurial competition
Gross-Wen Technologies received the top prize of $25,000 in the 2017 Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition.
Middle Bit: Pappajohn competition awards announced at Drake University
Winners of the 2017 Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition were announced at a luncheon at Drake University. Gross-Wen Technologies received the top prize.
Winners announced in the 12th Annual John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition
The 2017 John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition came to a close on September 21 with the announcement of the winners at a special recognition luncheon at Drake University in Des Moines. Twelve teams advanced to the final presentation round, and the winners were announced at the
Does Your Startup Feel Like a Helpless Baby?
John Paul Engle, a lecturer of entrepreneurship at the University of Iowa and an instructor and mentor with the Venture Program comments on why incubators work. 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.
Viewpoint Wins Iowa SBIR Showcase Phase II Pitch Competition
Viewpoint Molecular Targeting LLC, a UIowa Startup that develops therapies and diagnostics for metastatic melanoma, recently placed first at the Iowa SBIR Showcase pitch competition, receiving a prize of $10,000.
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.
AI-Based Cancer Treatment Platform Helps UI Doctors
Immortagen, a UI faculty start-up, is ready to shake up cancer treatment by using its AI-based platform. Read more online.
Mandela Fellows gain public health insight
Mandela Fellows are hosted by the University of Iowa and complete the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center's Venture School. Read more online.
Pappajohn Shares Insights with Young African Leaders
John Pappajohn spoke with the young African leaders from the Young African Leadership Initiative hosted at the University of Iowa and Drake University.
Made In Chicago: Kimmer's Ice Cream
Kimberly Yates, Iowa entrepreneurship alum, turned her love for sweets into a profitable Chicago business. Read more online.
Hawkeye Hotels raises its sights
Hawkeye Hotels, a family business, continues to grow. Read more online.