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EntreFEST to be held in Iowa City in 2026
The 2026 edition of EntreFEST will be held in Iowa City, organizers announced Wednesday, Sept. 24 at an event hosted jointly by 1 Million Cups’ Cedar Rapids and Iowa City chapters at the Cedar Ridge Distillery near Swisher. ““EntreFEST is…
Site work under way for NewBo Lofts housing project
Construction is under way on the NewBo Lofts housing development in southeast Cedar Rapids –…
Corridor businesses awarded assistance for summer internship programs
Gov. Kim Reynolds awarded 35 projects with $2.26 million in state grants to launch youth…
Three companies join Iowa Startup Accelerator
The Iowa Startup Accelerator (ISA) has added Haggle, Groov, and Sprayer Mods to its six-month…
NewBoCo expanding into Quad Cities
Cedar Rapids-based nonprofit New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative Inc. (NewBoCo) is expanding to the Quad Cities.…
NewBoCo program to cover all costs for up to eight students in new cybersecurity training
When DeltaV Code School announced plans for a brand-new cybersecurity class earlier this year, a…
Long-planned NewBo housing project proceeding with new name, new developer
A previously-planned 110-unit housing development near Cedar Rapids’ NewBo neighborhood is moving ahead with a…
Kohawk Startup awards Coe College students funding for entrepreneurial ideas
At the fourth annual Kohawk Startup, Coe College students were awarded $2,500 in funding to…
Iowa Black Wall Street Investment Group forms to assist small businesses
Approximately 10 individuals are creating a new community venture capital group that invests in black-owned…
EntreFEST – it will be out of this world
For New Bohemia Innovation Collaborative (NewBoCo) Chief Operating Officer Jill Wilkins, the “magic” of EntreFEST…
NewBoCo announces changes as Engelmann steps down
Eric Engelmann Eric Engelmann plans to step down from his role as NewBoCo’s executive director…
DeltaV launches training for those displaced by pandemic
DeltaV has launched new curriculum and a program that features fully-paid tuition costs. CREDIT NEWBOCO DeltaV…
NPR podcast host participating in NewBoCo virtual event
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Cedar Rapids nonprofit NewBoCo has announced that Guy Raz, the…
Alex Taylor named managing director of ISA
IMAGE: Alex Taylor By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Alex Taylor has been named the new…
Capital infusion
By Katharine Carlon [email protected] Over six years, the Cedar Rapids-based New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative –…
EntreFEST going virtual for 2020
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] EntreFEST, June’s two-day conference celebrating entrepreneurship and innovation, has announced…
