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Competitors in the Iowa JPEC Innovation Challenge converged at MERGE in Iowa City Nov. 20 for the awards ceremony.

University of Iowa Innovation Challenge awards $75,000 to entrepreneurs

The University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) awarded $75,000 to winners of its Fall Innovation Challenge, a competition designed to foster...
Venture School Final Pitches on Nov. 5, 2024, at BioVentures Center in Coralville, Iowa.

Iowa JPEC grants $11,300 to entrepreneurs in statewide Venture School program

The University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) wrapped up its statewide Venture School fall program the week of Nov. 11, awarding...
Members of the MedBerry team pose with the $1,000 check they received for first place at the Startup games Oct. 5.

MedBerry wins top prize at University of Iowa’s Startup Games

The 2024-25 edition of the Startup Games, hosted by the University of Iowa’s John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC), kicked off on Oct. 4, drawing...
Shamus Roeder, 2024 Iowa JPEC Mentor of the Year.

Shamus Roeder named Iowa JPEC Mentor of the Year

Shamus Roeder had a clear reason for shifting his career from medicine to engineering. “I had the realization that , I could only help the...

Seven entrepreneurs to be honored at Iowa JPEC event

The University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) will recognize seven individuals for their contributions to innovation and entrepreneurship during this year’s...
Candi Karsjens, director for the North Iowa Area Community College JPEC, presents Repaint Studios owner Billie Kay Ingalls Asmus with a check.

Repaint Studios takes first place and $40k in entrepreneurial competition

Repaint Studios LLC, a startup that participated in the University of Iowa’s John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) Venture School, secured first place and...
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UI Venture School accepting applications for Fall 2024 cohort

The University of Iowa Venture School entrepreneurial program is gearing up for another season, accepting applications for its Fall 2024 cohort. The statewide program launches...
Lily Hintz, of Hintz Biomedical, gives her pitch at the Startup Incubator Summer Track Launch Day in the Black Box Theatre in the Iowa Memorial Union on July 26, 2024, in Iowa City, Iowa.

Hintz Biomedical, HMUIRL take top prize for Iowa JPEC Summer Track pitch

A health care startup that recently took top prize at an Iowa JPEC spring competition has come out on top once again. Hintz Biomedical, along...
Venture School first-place winner Laney Kraus-Taddeo, founder of Act Write Here.

Act Write Here wins $15,000 first prize at Venture School Statewide Launch Day

Virtual playhouse Act Write Here won first place and a $15,000 prize at the University of Iowa’s Venture School Launch Day on June 13,...

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