Iowa JPEC News

Matt Williams

Williams Takes a Journey from Iowa JPEC to Golf Innovator

Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Matt Williams, hailing from Ankeny, Iowa, turned a love for golf into a thriving business empire based in Kansas City. A University of Iowa graduate in economics and marketing, Williams credits the University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) for sparking his entrepreneurial spirit. His ventures, including GolfTRK and the Noonan app, are reshaping how golfers practice and play, with expansion plans underway.
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University of Iowa Venture School is Accepting Applications for Spring Cohort

Thursday, January 9, 2025
Startup Incubator Fall 2024

Student Entrepreneurs Shine in End-of-Semester Pitches

Friday, December 13, 2024

Iowa JPEC Events

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Tippie Webinar: Financing Your Startup

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
Every entrepreneur knows that cash is king, but how do you get your initial startup funding? Would your business concept attract angel investors, venture funds or should you look at debt financing? Our panel of experts will provide insight into how entrepreneurs can secure funds for their business as well as when you might want to look at your exit strategy.
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Innovation Challenge Spring 2025

Monday, April 28 8:00am to Tuesday, April 29, 2025 3:30pm
Pappajohn Business Building
Innovation Challenge is a university-wide competition with the goal to identify, advance and support the most innovative and entrepreneurial projects on campus.
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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

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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

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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

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50,418

ENROLLMENT IN IOWA JPEC COURSES

2,816

Startup Companies Served

3.15M

In Seed Money Awarded to Iowa Startups