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Winners of the UI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center's Innovation Challenge. (Second from left) S5G Therapeutics, and (second from right) Cellular Engineering Technologies.

S5G Therapeutics awarded grand prize in UI JPEC innovation challenge

An ocular therapeutics startup was awarded first place and $50,000 at the University of Iowa’s Innovation Challenge April 30. S5G Therapeutics, comprised of experts in clinical and translational medicine, biomedical research, pharmaceutical sciences and business development, placed in the Graduate/Faculty/Staff/Incubator…

Connecting the dots: From formation to raising capital

By Bill Daly / Guest Column Entrepreneurs typically start businesses because they believe the product…

Market analysis isn’t just for startups

By Linda Kuster / Guest Column When business planning for 2018, did you in­vest resources…

Aaron Horn named NewBoCo’s first COO

By Steve Gravelle [email protected] NewBoCo’s new chief operating officer looked up the Cedar Rapids-based inno­vation…