Tag: Iowa JPEC
Three Iowa entrepreneurs win top awards in Venture School competitions
SteerClear Mirrors, the AgriNet and Act Write Here were first-place winners when three Venture School cohorts around the state of Iowa held final pitches...
UI mini-Venture School empowers minority-owned businesses
The first Winter storm of 2024 was hours away, but that didn’t deter four Iowa City South District Market business owners from attending 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...
SimplSupport wins $15,000 at UI Venture School Launch Day
SimplSupport, a company founded by Lori Palmer that allows people to find individualized and customizable nursing care and support on their terms, won first place...
University of Iowa partners with Des Moines insurance accelerator
The University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business has partnered with Des Moines-based Global Insurance Accelerator (GIA) to develop innovative new insurance technology businesses.
Now...
Iowa entrepreneur, philanthropist John Pappajohn dies at age 94
John Pappajohn, legendary entrepreneur and the namesake of the University of Iowa's business building and the school's entrepreneurial center, died April 22 at the...
Petrost Therapeutics wins $25,000 at Iowa JPEC awards
Petrost Therapeutics recently won first prize at the UI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) Innovation Challenge Awards event.
A total of $125,000 was given...
No Limbits raises $1.4 million through funding round
No Limbits, a company that designs apparel for amputees, wheelchair users and people with limited dexterity, has raised $1.4 million in a seed round.
Investing...
LSF Medical Solutions honored at Innovation Challenge Awards
LSF Medical Solutions won first place and $20,000 for Best Technology in the incubator startup division at the Innovation Challenge Awards at MERGE in...