Iowa State University’s outgoing president Wendy Wintersteen is busy in the last days of her tenure – so busy in fact she doesn’t have time to think about her retirement, which is coming in January. But she does know this much. She’s going on a vacation to the Caribbean with…
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…
NewBoCo, a nonprofit headquartered in Cedar Rapids offering entrepreneurship and tech education programming, recently announced a partnership with Iowa State University for the Future City event. The event is a STEM competition for middle school students to research, design and build future cities that showcase their solution to a citywide sustainability issue. The…
Iowa State University grew total external funding for fiscal year 2025 to $549.3 million, an increase of $4.7 million over the previous fiscal year. University researchers also attracted $329.9 million over the fiscal year that ended June 30, the second-highest behind the $346.2 million researchers attracted the previous fiscal year….
Iowa State University researchers are planning to build their first demonstration 3D-printed model home over the next year, with completion expected in the spring of 2026. “I think as a model home, we can run it through some simulations and understand the construction typology,” said Pete Evans, assistant professor in…
Just under 100 people from around the country and few from around the globe are expected to attend a rural entrepreneurship symposium at Iowa State University July 8-11. The theme of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Rural Entrepreneurship Symposium is focused on innovations in rural retail, manufacturing and…
Wyffels Hybrids, an Ames-based seed company focused on corn, has announced a new collaboration with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach on a four-part event series titled “Between the Rows – In Field Edition.” Hosted at Wyffels’ newly opened production facility in Ames, the event series aims to bring agricultural insights directly…
Peter Hong says he’s like a proud papa in the days leading up to the Startup Factory’s Demo Day, the showcase of the ventures the cohort has developed, investigated, validated and honed for a general audience to see. “Well, I just hope they do well, and cross your fingers,” said Hong, ISU…
In a recent survey of Iowa State University students, 70% said they were not confident in their ability to choose a health insurance plan on their own. Iowa State decided it wanted to do something about that. It partnered with When, a Chicago-based startup, which provides an app that personalizes…
Ag-tech fund raising new $10 million fund to provide scaling capital Ag Startup Engine, a fund for ag-tech startups, made six investments in new companies in 2024, bringing the fund’s total portfolio companies to 40, according to its latest annual report. The report also shows Ag Startup Engine made three investments…