Seven individuals associated with the University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center will receive awards from the JPEC at an awards reception April 8, 2026, in the Old Capitol Museum.
America’s Cultivation Corridor is hosting a webinar from 2-3 p.m. today on renewable fuels innovations and Iowa’s role in developing the industry’s next generation of technologies and diverse feedstocks. Featured speakers include Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig; Paul Nees, global book lead, renewables and carbon, Chevron Supply & Trading;…
UnityPoint Health has announced a new collaboration with Mayo Clinic Platform, a strategic initiative of Mayo Clinic that enables data-driven innovation and health care transformation for clinicians across the globe. Through this collaboration, UnityPoint Health is the first health care organization to join a new program called Mayo Clinic Platform_Insights,…
The Iowa Economic Development Authority board last week approved assistance for several projects throughout the state, including two innovation companies located in Coralville and Iowa City. IEDA awarded two startups with loans. Coralville’s Pani Clean, Inc. is focused on removing nitrates at the source, converting them to useful products and…
Iowa State University and the University of Iowa are ranked on the Princeton Review’s 2026 ranking of undergraduate schools for entrepreneurship studies. ISU’s program ranked at No. 9 nationally and No. 4 in the Midwest, and University of Iowa was ranked No. 17 nationally and No. 7 in the Midwest. The…
The Iowa Rural Development Council has selected five projects for small business development grants, ranging from an Eastern Iowa community of 1,100 to a Northwest Iowa three-county region. In its second cohort, the Rural Business Initiative will provide grants of at least $30,000 to the recipients, who can use the…
The Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation is now accepting nominations for its annual Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture Award. This award honors a non-vocational PreK-12 teacher who goes above and beyond to bring agriculture to life in the classroom. Last year’s winner, Kerri Bell of Mid-Prairie East Elementary in Kalona, helps…
A new tool to help patients with chronic lung diseases, being studied at the University of Iowa College of Engineering, has received $2.55 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health Small Business Innovation Research program. Suresh Raghavan, professor of biomedical engineering, and Syed Mubeen, associate professor of chemical…
Nurses, health care professionals, innovators and community members are invited to attend the 2025 Iowa Nurse Innovators Roadshow, where nurse innovators will share their stories, and emerging nurse innovators will pitch their ideas. The event will feature keynote speaker Judy Lenane, a nurse and health care executive with a clinical…
The Des Moines City Council recently reauthorized the Small Business Impact Loan Program, which aims to help local entrepreneurs start, grow and strengthen their businesses. Launched last year, the program is designed to fill a financing gap for small business owners who may not qualify for traditional bank loans but…