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Iowa JPEC News

Wellness Wear Startup Games

3 Startup Games Winners Share $2,750 in Prize Money

Monday, March 6, 2023
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Release of award-winners from the Spring 2023 Startup Games competition.
Jon Barns

Snowboarding Hobby Leads Barns to Canada

Monday, February 27, 2023
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IdeaStorm photo Spring 2023

15 Students Share $5,000 in Spring IdeaStorm Winnings

Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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Iowa JPEC Events

Identifying Key Players in your Market: Introduction to Industry & Market Information Research

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Sciences Library
Investigate and research your market to become more informed and make better decisions. This workshop will highlight databases and common themes that help entrepreneurs identify trends, key players, and customers in your market. Taught by Maddi Brenner, Business Outreach and Reference Librarian, Pomerantz Business Library. 

Identifying Key Players in your Market: Introduction to Industry & Market Information Research

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Art Building West
Investigate and research your market to become more informed and make better decisions. This workshop will highlight databases and common themes that help entrepreneurs identify trends, key players, and customers in your market. Taught by Maddi Brenner, Business Outreach and Reference Librarian, Pomerantz Business Library. 
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Innovation Challenge

Monday, April 10 8:00am to Tuesday, April 11, 2023 3:30pm
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