Iowa Go-To-Market Accelerator selects 3 startups for summer 2026 cohort

The Iowa Go-To-Market Accelerator, a partnership between the ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, BioConnect Iowa and VentureNet Iowa, has announced its summer 2026 cohort. The accelerator supports technology-driven startups as they strengthen their  business models and work toward commercialization. Participants begin with individualized planning sessions before diving into focused programming that…

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Cultivation Corridor hosting India cohort of Cultivo Virtual Academy 

America’s Cultivation Corridor’s sixth cohort of Cultivo Virtual Academy will focus on educating startup companies and entrepreneurs from India on entering the U.S. market. The six-week virtual program will provide up to 12 participants with mentorship, interaction with Iowa’s agricultural leaders and an online curriculum focused on U.S. market entry,…

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Partnership announces 2026 Scale DSM Business Accelerator participants  

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has announced the fifth cohort of the Scale DSM Business Accelerator, a program designed to help small business owners gain access to knowledge, management know-how and networks needed to increase revenue, create jobs and positively impact the community. Throughout the six-month tuition-free program, participants will complete…

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AI Services Challenge returns July 28-30 for Iowa businesses

The University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, in partnership with Amazon Web Services, nClouds, and the Iowa Small Business Development Center, has launched an AI Services Challenge designed to help Iowa businesses turn artificial intelligence ideas into execution-ready solutions. The challenge builds on AI programming at Iowa JPEC, where…

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