Iowa JPEC News
Innovation Challenge awards $125K to 14 startups, led by Seravita Therapeutics
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Applications Open for the John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Crisis Creates Opportunity for SwineTech’s Breakthrough Growth
Monday, April 6, 2026
As COVID-19 disrupted businesses nationwide, SwineTech founders Matthew Rooda and Abraham Espinoza chose to confront uncertainty head-on, searching for opportunity in the chaos.
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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.
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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.
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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.
