Iowa JPEC News

Startup Incubator Fall 2024

Student Entrepreneurs Shine in End-of-Semester Pitches

Friday, December 13, 2024
DesignDash Fall 2024

DesignDash Ignites Entrepreneurial Spirit

Monday, December 9, 2024
Repaint Studios

Venture School Alum Repaint Studios Wins $100,000 InnoVenture Challenge

Friday, December 6, 2024

Iowa JPEC Events

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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