Tag: innovation
EntreFEST 2024 tickets now on sale
EntreFEST, a two-day conference celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurialism and innovation, returns to Cedar Rapids in 2024 after two years in Iowa City, and...
Travel Buddy takes $1000 grand prize at Startup games
Travel Buddy, an app that streamlines group travel, took first place and $1,000 at the Startup Games final pitches at the Pappajohn Business Building...
Iowa high school students invited to ABI ‘Business Horizons’ week of innovation
Registration is now open for Business Horizons 2024, a five-day innovation program provided by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) for Iowa...
Second da Vinci Xi Surgical System Installed at UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital is expanding its surgical robotic program, adding a second da Vinci Xi Surgical System, which brings the hospital’s...
IEDA awards $550,000 in innovation funding to six Iowa startups
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) recently awarded $550,000 in innovation funding to six startup companies, including Inseer, Inc. and UpStream, two Johnson County-based...
Cedar Rapids startup FES Solutions receives IEDA loan
A Cedar Rapids-based startup was recently named a recipient of an innovation funding loan from the Iowa Economic Development Authority.
FES Solutions was awarded a...
Corneal injury project wins top prize in Innovation Challenge Awards
A project that treats corneal injuries won a $20,000 grand prize at the University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) Innovation Challenge...
Iowa JPEC honors 13 individuals
The University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) is recognizing 13 people at its Innovation and Entrepreneurship Honors event, held Oct. 20...