Iowa JPEC News

Jim Coble

Coble’s Bold Journey from Trailer Court to Fishing Tackle Leader

Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Startup Games Fall 2024

MedBerry Wins $1,000 Top Prize at Startup Games

Monday, October 7, 2024
John Slump

Medical Innovator Slump Honored, Expands Ventures

Monday, October 7, 2024

Iowa JPEC Events

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Innovation and Entrepreneurship Honors

Friday, October 11, 2024 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Old Capitol Museum
The Iowa Innovation and Entrepreneurship Honors, hosted by the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, recognizes students, alumni, faculty, staff, and JPEC program participants who create value through innovation and entrepreneurship.
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Innovation Challenge Workshop

Friday, October 25, 2024 11:30am to 12:20pm
Bedell Entrepreneurship Learning Laboratory (BELL)
A training workshop for the business model canvas in preparation for Innovation Challenge.
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Innovation Challenge Fall 2024

Monday, November 18 9:00am to Wednesday, November 20, 2024 7:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building
The 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